This St. Patrick’s Day, eat Guinness — all day
Tuesday is St. Patrick’s Day. We can’t exactly drink Guinness all day — some have tried, we’re sure, but it is still a workday, people — so we’re rounding up recipes that will let us eat our favourite Irish stout all day.
To begin, I tested this recipe from Food52:
Garlic, Parmesan and Herb Beer Bread
It was almost too simple. And most people will have all the ingredients on hand. (You can use any beer, at any temperature, just as long as it’s still carbonated.)
I followed the recipe as written — I included the optional sugar — popped the thick batter into the oven for 50 minutes and…voila!
The verdict: sweet, garlicky perfection. (Not appropriate for date night with a vampire. There’s a whole head of raw garlic in there.) Would likely be best served with soup, stew or chili.
It will be made again and again. Regardless of calendar date.
Not a fan of garlic? There are a few ways to use Guinness in your bread-making.
There’s this popular oats-and-buttermilk Guinness Bread recipe from AllRecipes.com. Or you can try a simple three-ingredient beer bread recipe — all you need is self-rising flour, sugar and beer.
Here’s what else is on our dream menu:
Breakfast: Chocolate Guinness Waffles
Guinness for breakfast isn’t unheard of. It is a “meal in a glass,” after all. Instead of downing a pint when you wake up, why not add it to waffle batter?
This recipe from Just a Taste takes advantage of the beer’s carbonation. Hello, super-fluffy waffles.
(Apparently the not-so-secret ingredient in Belgian waffles is beer. So get ready for a real game-changer.)
Make your St. Patty’s Day breakfast even better by topping your waffles with chopped pistachios and chocolate syrup.
If pancakes are more your thing, try these Bacon Guinness Chocolate Pancakes with a Frothy Whipped Cream Head and Guinness Chocolate Syrup from Closet Cooking — and start your day on a (sugar) high note.
Lunch: Potato Cheddar Guinness Soup
Warm up with this sure-fire hit from Simply Recipes. (All soup should include cheese and beer.)
Or just trust the experts at Guinness and try an official brand-approved recipe: Guinness and Barley Broth.
Lunch: Corned Beer Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Guinness Caramelized Onions
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f you’ve got the time — caramelization isn’t quick — this sandwich from Closet Cooking sounds like just the thing to keep you going until happy hour.
Lunch: Stout-Battered Onion Rings
These beer-battered onion rings from Serious Eats promise to actually taste like beer, unlike most deep-fried, beer-battered sides.
Snack: Guinness-Pretzel Truffles
Make a very good impression at the office and show up with these truffles from SprinkleBakes.
Or pass around these Guinness Brownie Bites — with Bailey’s cream cheese frosting! — from Erica’s Sweet Tooth.
Snack: Cheddar & Guinness Dip
What most dips are missing: alcohol.
Fortunately, this “perfect for entertaining” recipe from The Parsley Thief is packed with flavour, thanks to 1/4 cup of Guinness.
Dinner: Irish Stew
Skip the pub and make this simple five-star AllRecipes.com recipe, or this “no-nonsense” version from Taste Food Blog. Serve with mashed potatoes and beer (obviously).
Note: according to the official Guinness site, the inclusion of carrots can be a but controversial:
“There is a national division on the matter of carrots in Irish Stew. The classic version has no carrots, but everyone from Tipperary southwards will include them.”
Dinner: Guinness Braised Short Ribs
Not into stew? We’re sure most dinner guests would be just as excited to eat these Guinness-nraised Short Ribs from The Messy Baker for dinner. Serve over mashed potatoes, purées parsnips, or egg noodles.
Dessert: Chocolate Guinness Goodness
Combine a homemade dark-chocolate pudding with Guinness, top it with Guinness-flavoured whipped cream and you’ve just made a bunch of new friends.
The best part: this Epicurious dessert even looks like a pint of Guinness!
If you’ve got an ice cream maker, try your hand at this Guinness Milk Chocolate Ice Cream recipe. Then invite us over.
And you can’t go wrong with a chocolate stout cake.
Will you be cooking with Guinness? Let us know what you made in the comments or by tweeting @YahooShineCA.