Beer Cheese Dip for Pretzels
This easy to make beer cheese dip is intended for soft pretzels. It comes together in a short time and is quite stable. It is confidently flavored, yet feel free to increase the suggested seasonings or to make additions and substitutions to taste..
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Servings: 3 cups
Calories: 136kcal
Ingredients
- ¾ cup beer such as Czech pils Vienna lager*
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon mustard powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- few dashes Worcestershire sauce or Maggi liquid seasoning
- 3 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese**
Instructions
- To a cold saucepan add the beer and bring it to simmer over medium-low heat. Wait until it reduces by about a third.
- Add the heavy cream, stir and add the seasonings while continuing to stir. Simmer the mixture for about a minute or so.
- Either turn off the heat or set it to low as you begin to add the cheese in batches (1 cup per batch is ideal). Fold it in with gentle stirs, only add the next batch once the preceding one has been incorporated. When you have a smooth mixture transfer it to a warm serving bowl and enjoy immediately.
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Notes
*For details on the best beer for beer cheese dip read the relevant section in the post above. Use a Marzen style Oktoberfest beer if you want to reproduce the recipe exactly as shown above.
**If you are grating your own from a block of cheddar, do so while the cheese is cold, right out of the refrigerator - it is easier. Use the largest option of your box grater. Then let the cheese come to room temperature before you use it.
For other cheese options read the Ingredients section in the post.
Avoid adding cold cheese to too hot of a liquid base. For best results and to avoid the beer cheese dip separating (and how to fix it in the rare event that it happens) read the Important Tips included in the post as well as the reheating instructions.
Nutrition
Serving: 6tablespoon | Calories: 136kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.7g | Protein: 7.6g | Fat: 11.2g | Saturated Fat: 7.1g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 188mg
