Monday, March 25, 2013

Brewing Eats: A Big Salad Dressing from a Big Beer.

This is a great sipping beer but we couldn't help make something delicious with it. From a famous local chef Jeff Gompers and published by www.brewtoob.com, a most awesome dressing recipe for your next salad using Sour in the Rye:
 

Frisee and Beet Salad with Sour in the Rye Dressing
Serves 4 people
Salad Ingredients
1 large head frisee (or any kind of lettuce)
1 Large beet diced small (red or gold)
1/2 Cucumber skin on diced small
7 Grape tomatoes cut in half
2oz crumbled goat cheese

Dressing Ingredients
1 Shallot
1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic
1 Tablespoon honey
1 Cup vegetable oil
1/4 Cup cold water
1/4 Cup Sour in the Rye beer
Salt & pepper to taste


Method of Preparation
Salad
In small pot boil beet until tender, cool in a large bowl of ice cold water for 3 minutes then peel and dice small. Combine frisee, cucumber, beets, grape tomatoes and goat cheese in a large bowl.
Dressing
Rough chop the shallot then put it in a blender with garlic, Dijon mustard, honey, cold water and Sour in the Rye beer. Start blender on low to medium and slowly add oil then salt and pepper to taste. Lightly season salad and toss with dressing and enjoy. Cheers!