22 Cheers-Worthy Recipes to Cook (and Bake) With Guinness (2024)

FAQs

What can I use leftover Guinness for? ›

Add some bubbles. If you want to pretend to be upper-class as well as Irish this Paddy's Day, get adding some champagne to the black stuff. This brilliant mix is known as a Black Velvet!

Guinness can also be mixed with vinegar, lemon or other acid and spices to make a marinade for beef or lamb before cooking in the oven or on the grill. And don't worry about getting drunk off a Guinness beef stew; almost all the alcohol cooks away. Like wine, Guinness can also be used as a deglazing liquid.

If you have leftover Guinness then you could freeze it and use it another time for cooking (it won't be good for drinking), such as for a half quantity of the Irish Oaten Rolls or to top up the amount of Guinness needed for the No-Knead Black Bread.

The Trojan horse is also called a Guinness and co*ke, a name which tells you everything you need to mix it up. A popular summertime drink in the United Kingdom, it's a very simple recipe and a brilliant way to liven up the dark stout beer.

Meat in Guinness Stew – beef OR lamb

Traditionally, Guinness Stew is made with lamb. But in many parts of the world including here in Australia and North America, Guinness Stew is more commonly made with beef. I hope the Irish aren't offended! 🙂 I've made it with lamb and to be honest, I do prefer it with beef.

The Snakebite is a layered beer co*cktail made with equal parts beer and hard cider. It gained popularity in the United Kingdom in the 1980's where they primarily use a lager beer. As it grew in popularity in the U.S., it became common to use an Irish stout, like Guinness, in place of a lager.

"When you cook a Guinness, the alcohol tones down to a sweet sugar, but then you have the bitterness of the hops, so it's a sweet and sharp balance. The best of both worlds, but not too overpowering," he said. "When you're cooking with any other beer, the lingering taste just doesn't last with an ale.

Guinness and Black is a pint of Guinness with a dash of blackcurrant cordial, turning the head purple.

How do Irish drink their Guinness? ›

Someone who knows how to properly pour a Guinness will grab a pint glass and fill it from the tap two-thirds of the way full, sure to tilt the glass at a 45-degree angle while pouring. They will then place it on the bar and walk away.

They guarantee that people can expect a pint of Guinness to be beautiful and fresh, whenever and wherever they choose to enjoy it. If enjoying Guinness at home the liquid stays fresh for up to 10 months after the production date printed on the base of the can.

Does Beer Go Bad In The Fridge? Yes, both opened and unopened beer can go bad in the fridge. In a refrigerator, an unopened bottle or can of beer can last up to two or three years. However, an opened bottle or can will generally only be good for a day before the oxidation destroys all the good flavors.

While Guinness from a bottle should be drunk from the bottle, Guinness from a can should be poured into a glass prior to the first sip. To start, brewers at Guinness suggest your beer be chilled to approximately 46 degrees Fahrenheit.

Your perfect pint, complete with its creamy white head, just domed proud of the glass rim, is then ready to drink. At home, you should let the can chill for at least 24 hours before pouring the contents of the can into a large glass in one smooth action.