Beer Mustard

Ingredients:

1 cup of yellow mustard seed

1 cup of black mustard seeds

1 Onion

4 Cloves of Garlic

1 Bunch of Thyme

2x 473ml Cans of Creemore Premium Lager

1 cup Dijon Mustard

1tbsp of Olive Oil

Methods:

Step 1: Cut onions into 1-inch cubes

Step 2: Cut garlic into slices

Step 3: Add bunch of thyme

Step 4: In a small pot, put onions, garlic, 1 tbsp olive oil and sweat until translucent, at medium high heat

Step 5: Add beer and cook for 30 minutes

Step 6: In a container add your mustard seeds and add a strained beer liquid

Step 7: Let the seeds bloom overnight on the countertop

Step 8: Then refrigerate for two weeks

Step 9: Once the seeds have fully bloomed, you can add your Dijon mustard for a smoother finish

Step 10: Enjoy

Shelf life: Holds for 6 months.

Beer Brined Chicken

Ingredients

180g Salt

50g Sugar

1 Lemon

1 Sprig of Rosemary

1 tbsp of Coriander seed

1 ½ L Water

1x 473ml Creemore Session IPA Can

1 Whole Chicken (weighed between 1.5-1.7kg roaster bird by Beretta)

Methods:

Step 1: Cut lemon in half

Step 2: In a pot place water, beer, salt, sugar, rosemary, lemon juice and coriander and bring to a boil  

Step 3: Cool brine in the fridge with ingredients overnight

Step 4: Place chicken in a vessel best fit to size, submerge chicken in cooled brine for 24 hours

Step 5: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit

Step 6: Cook bird to internal temperature of 180 degrees Fahrenheit, roughly 1-1.5 hours

Step 7: Enjoy