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You've just walked through the door. It's freezing outside and you would like something hot to drink. Forget hot chocolate or tea, there is something much, much better––a hot glass of beer. Yes, you heard it correctly. For most of beer's 100 centuries of history, people enjoyed their beer without any kind of refrigeration, and so can you. This sweet, creamy recipe will warm you up on any cold, winter night.
Ingredients
Mulled beer:
- 12-16 oz (350-475ml) decent-quality beer (the contents of your average bottle or can of beer)
- 2 tsp (10g) sugar
- 1 pinch ground ginger, or 1 slice (sometimes called "coins") of ginger 1/4" (6.35mm) long
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 1-2 pinch(es) cinnamon, or 1" (2.5cm) section of a cinnamon stick
- 1 pinch ground cloves or 2-5 whole cloves
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) honey
- 1 egg
Mulled ale:
- 1 tankard/big beer mug of brown ale per drinker
- 2 teaspoons sugar per tankard
- Pinch powdered nutmeg, ginger and clove per tankard
Steps
Method 1
Method 1 of 2:Mulled beer
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1Pour the beer into a small saucepan. Add the spices.
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2Heat the beer and spices in a small saucepan on low to medium-low heat. If the beer begins to boil, turn down the heat. The beer will begin to foam, but should subside after a minute or two.Advertisement
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3Separate the egg white from the egg yolk and put in a small bowl. This recipe only uses the egg yolk.
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4Add two teaspoons of sugar to the egg yolk.
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5Beat the sugar and yolk with a whisk or fork until it becomes nearly white (it's the hardest part!).
- Optional but recommended: Temper the yolk mixture. To prevent "scrambling" the egg yolk mixture in the heat of the beer, you can temper the mixture by adding 1-2 tablespoon(s) of the hot beer to the yolk mixture very slowly and mixing thoroughly.
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6Add the yolk mixture slowly to the warm beer and continue to heat for 5 minutes. Stir gently.
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7Add honey to taste.
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8Use a strainer to sieve out any egg pieces that may have formed, if you like. This likely will not have happened if you tempered the yolk mixture before adding it to the beer.
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9Drink and enjoy!Advertisement
Method 2
Method 2 of 2:Mulled ale
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1Preheat pewter tankards or glass beer mugs. Placing them in an oven at very low heat should be sufficient, or dipping in hot water and drying just before pouring will work.
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2Pour the ale into the saucepan. Pour enough for each drinker (size up the saucepan if needed). Add the teaspoons of sugar and the spices. (If you find clove too strong, leave it out.)
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3Heat the pan gently on the stove. Do not boil it.
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4Pour into the preheated glasses. It is claimed that sipping this just prior to bed will ensure a good night's rest!Advertisement
Things You'll Need
- A small saucepan
- A stove or burner for heating the recipe
- Mixing spoon
- A glass to pour the finished product into
- Tankards or large beer mugs
References
- ↑ 1.01.11.2http://www.realbeer.com/library/authors/smith-g/mulledbeer.php
- Mulled ale adapted from (no author), Homemade Beer, Cider and Stout, p. 52, (1993), ISBN 1-85501-349-5
About This Article
To craft your own mulled beer, start by pouring the beer into a saucepan and adding the spices. Then, heat the beer under low to medium-low heat but make sure it doesn't boil. In a separate bowl, add 2 teaspoons of sugar to an egg yolk and beat with a whisk until the mixture is mostly white. Once that's done, slowly pour this mixture into the beer and continue to heat for about 5 more minutes. Finish by adding a dash of honey and straining out any egg pieces. For more brewing tips, like how to make mulled ale, read on!
