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Irish Beer Cheese Fondue

Creamy, cheesy fondue made with Irish cheese and Irish beer! A perfect appetizer for St. Patrick's Day. Serve with veggies and bread.

Course Appetizer, Snack

Ingredients

  • 2-1/2 cups Irish cheddar cheese, I used Kerrygold Vintage Dubliner & Kerrygold Skellig
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1-1/2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup Guinness beer, or any Irish beer
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • freshly ground salt & pepper to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
  • pinch or two of cayenne pepper
  • vegetables and bread for dipping

Instructions

  1. Shred the cheese.
  2. Toss the shredded cheese with the flour and set aside.
  3. In a saucepan over medium low heat, melt butter.
  4. Add garlic, stir and cook for about 30 seconds.
  5. Add in the beer, milk, salt, pepper, Worcestshire sauce, mustard and cayenne pepper.
  6. Bring to a low boil (you may need to turn up the heat a bit), stirring constantly.
  7. Over low heat, gradually add in the cheese/flour mixture, stirring until cheese is completely melted before adding more (add about a small handful at a time).
  8. If needed, thin the cheese with a little more beer or milk.
  9. Taste and adjust any seasonings as desired.
  10. Transfer cheese to a fondue pot and keep warm (or serve immediately in the saucepan, reheating over low heat as needed).
  11. Lightly steam any veggies that need to be cooked (I steamed the potatoes & brussels sprouts, everything else was raw).
  12. Arrange veggies and bread on a platter and serve with your delicious cheese.