smoky kentucky beer cheese
This is traditional Kentucky beer cheese with my own delicious twist - smoke! Makes a great appetizer to go with that cold beer on game day, and it just wouldn't be Derby Day without it! Feel free to adjust the heat to your liking.
prep time
45 Min
cook time
method
No-Cook or Other
yield
Makes about 3 cups
Ingredients
- 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, freshly shredded
- 8 ounces smoked cheddar cheese, freshly shredded
- 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or more if you love heat!)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
- 5-6 ounces beer, flat (no lite beer)
How To Make smoky kentucky beer cheese
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Step 1Gather and prep ingredients (pour beer into measuring cup and allow to sit on the countertop for at least an hour, mince garlic, shred cheeses etc...)
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Step 2Add to the bowl of food processor, fitted with an "S" blade, the cheeses, minced garlic, dry mustard, salt and cayenne pepper.
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Step 3Process on "puree" setting for 30 seconds, then add worcestershire sauce.
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Step 4With machine running, slowly pour about 5 ounces of the flat beer through the spout. Puree mixture for an additional 2 minutes (if at any point the mixture begins to form a ball, stop the processor and use a long spoon or spatula to break up the ball and scrape down the sides, then continue to process until mixture reaches desired smooth consistency.) Beer cheese should be both dippable and spreadable, not runny like queso.
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Step 5May be served immediately, but better if allowed to rest, covered, in refrigerator overnight. Serve with chips, carrot and celery sticks, pretzels, crackers etc...
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Category:
Cheese Appetizers
Keyword:
#Garlic
Keyword:
#Beer
Keyword:
#cheese dip
Keyword:
#tradition
Keyword:
#game-day
Keyword:
#pub food
Keyword:
#worcestershire sauce
Keyword:
#Cheese spread
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#cayenne pepper
Keyword:
#Cheese lovers
Keyword:
#Kentucky Derby
Keyword:
#party fare
Keyword:
#smoked cheddar cheese
Ingredient:
Dairy
Diet:
Diabetic
Diet:
Low Carb
Method:
No-Cook or Other
Culture:
Southern
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