beer-battered kosher dill pickle spears

Ingredients

• - beer batter and pickles:
• 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• - pinch cracked black pepper
• - pinch cayenne
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup beer
• 5 - fresh kosher dill spears
• - salt and freshly ground black pepper
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• - horseradish buttermilk dip:
• 1 - 2 inch piece fresh horseradish
• 1 - lemon, juiced, plus more if necessary
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1 - egg yolk
• - pinch ground white pepper
• 1 gallon peanut oil, for frying