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Bourbon Beer Cheese

Ingredients

  • - FOR THE CHEESE SAUCE -
  • 1 Spanish onion, julienned
  • 10 cloves garlic, smashed
  • 1/2 pound butter
  • 1/2 pound all-purpose flour
  • Juice & zest of 1 lemon
  • 1/2 pound American cheese
  • 1 pound sharp Cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 pound smoked Gouda
  • 1/2 pound goat cheese
  • 1 gallon milk
  • Kosher salt & black pepper
  • - FOR THE BOURBON BEER CHEESE -
  • 3 cups cheese sauce (recipe below)
  • 4 ounces of preferred stout beer, avoid overly flavored or chocolate stouts
  • 1.5 ounces Bulleit Bourbon
  • Pretzel bread for dipping

Cooking Instructions

Step 1: For the Cheese Sauce: In a heavy-bottomed saucepot on medium-high heat, melt butter, then sauté onion and garlic until translucent, being careful not to burn the garlic. Add flour and stir, being sure flour and butter are fully incorporated.

Step 2: Increase heat to high and add 1 quart of milk. Do not walk away from the pot. Stir until you are at a boil. You will notice your mixture coming together and getting very thick.

Step 3: Transfer mixture to a blender, and make sure it is thoroughly blended. If you have to add more milk to keep it moving and blending, it is okay to do so at this time.

Step 4: Place back in the saucepot, on medium heat, add another quart of milk. Bring contents to a boil, then cut heat to medium-low, and add, in order: American cheese, Cheddar, goat cheese, and Gouda, allowing each cheese to melt and incorporate before adding the next cheese entirely.

Step 5: Add more milk, ensuring your cheese sauce is brought back to a boil until you achieve your desired cheese sauce consistency. Add kosher salt and black pepper to taste.

Step 6: For the Bourbon Beer Cheese: Let cheese sauce come to room temperature.  Meanwhile, preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.

Step 7: Quickly whisk in beer and bourbon, making sure they are fully incorporated.

Step 8: Slice pretzel bread to manageable pieces, leaving bread attached at the bottom.  Spray with cooking spray, sprinkle with coarse salt, and bake in the preheated oven for 3 minutes.

Enjoy this Kentucky Beer Cheese from Bulleit!