Showing posts with label Beer Bread. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Beer Bread. Show all posts

Saturday, October 5, 2013

Long Island Iced Tea and Beer Bread

Long Island Iced Tea
  
    1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger vodka
    1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger gin
    1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger rum
    1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger triple sec liqueur
    1 teaspoon tequila
    2 teaspoons orange juice
    2 fluid ounces cola-flavored carbonated beverage
    1 wedge lemon

Directions
    In a cocktail mixer full of ice, combine vodka, gin, rum, triple sec and tequila. Add orange juice and cola. Shake vigorously until frothy. Strain into a Collins glass filled with ice, and garnish with wedge of lemon.
recipe - http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Long-Island-Iced-Tea/Detail.aspx?evt19=1
Beer Bread

3 cups flour (sifted)
3 teaspoons baking powder (omit if using Self-Rising Flour)
1 teaspoon salt (omit if using Self-Rising Flour)
1/4 cup sugar
1 (12 ounce) can beer
1/2 cup melted butter (1/4 cup will do just fine)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Mix dry ingredients and beer.
Pour into a greased loaf pan.
Pour melted butter over mixture.
Bake 1 hour, remove from pan and cool for at least 15 minutes.
UPDATED NOTES: This recipe makes a very hearty bread with a crunchy, buttery crust. If you prefer a softer crust (like a traditional bread) mix the butter into the batter instead of pouring it over the top.
Sifting flour for bread recipes is a must-do. Most people just scoop the 1 cup measure in the flour canister and level it off. That compacts the flour and will turn your bread into a "hard biscuit" as some have described. That's because they aren't sifting their flour! If you do not have a sifter, use a spoon to spoon the flour into the 1 cup measure. Try it once the "correct" way and you will see an amazing difference in the end product.
I have had many email from you kind folks about using non-alcoholic beverages instead of beer. That is fine to do but I highly recommend adding a packet of Dry Active Yeast or 2 teaspoons of Bread (Machine) Yeast so that you get a proper rise.
The final result should be a thick, hearty and very tasteful bread, NOT A BRICK! ;).
recipe - http://www.food.com/recipe/beer-bread-73440