Or whatever old beer you have lying around. Even if yours isn't made with honey from the White House's first-ever beehive to suit the president's tastes, you can still do something mighty delicious with it.
Michelada (aka Bloody Beer)
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Beer works magic in food — as you're about to see — but why not start with a refreshing brew? Savory and light, it’s the perfect thing to enjoy while you read through this post. Go make one now.
Serves 4
1 6oz can tomato juice
2 limes, juiced (about 1/3 cup juice)
1/4 teaspoon celery salt
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 -1/2 teaspoon Tabasco or preferred hot sauce
2 12oz bottles or cans of beer (Modelo is ideal)
several handfuls of ice cubes
lime wedges, for garnish
celery salt or plain salt, for garnish
Prepare the glasses: rub the rims of four tall glasses with the lime wedges then coat the rims with either celery or plain salt.
In a bowl or measuring cup, combine the tomato juice, lime juice, celery salt, Worcestershire and Tabasco (or desired hot sauce) and mix well. Adjust seasoning to taste.
Add a handful of ice to each of the prepared glasses, then divide the tomato juice mixture between them (each should have approximately 4 tablespoons of juice). Top the glasses with half a bottle of beer each, then garnish with a lime wedge.
Garlic, Parmesan, and Herb Beer Bread
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Since beer is basically liquid bread, and bread is basically liquid beer, marrying the two makes more sense than you might thing. This chewy, dense quick bread gets malty sweetness and a honey color from beer (use a good one, as you’ll be able to taste it). It’s great with any meal, slathered with salted butter.
