Buttery Beer Bread This delicious beer bread is a favorite quick-dough recipe at Home Sweet Home and the perfect way to feature your home-brewed beer (or favorite local brew). Ingredients z 6 tablespoons melted butter (divide into 3 portions of about 2 tablespoons each) z 3 cups flour z 1/3 cup white sugar z 1 tablespoon baking powder z 1 ½ teaspoons salt z 2 ounces of b eer at room temperature Steps 1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9 × 5 loaf pan with 2 tablespoons of melted butter. 2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. 3. Add beer and stir with a wooden spoon until ingredients are just combined. 4. Spoon the batter into the prepared loaf pan. 5. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of butter over the top of the bread. 6. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. 7. Brush the top of the bread with the remaining melted butter while the loaf is still warm. 8. Serve warm with soup, salad, or a glass of your home-brewed beer. Enjoy! Recipes from Our Home to Yours
Kombucha Pomegranate Fizz Pomegranates are a favorite winter fruit, but if you can’t find them at your local market this winter, cranberries work just as well in this fizzy mocktail (or cocktail). Try this fun, festive drink to add some sparkle to your next party or a cozy night in! Ingredients z 2 bottles (16 oz.) of cranberry- or pomegranate- flavored kombucha z 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds (or fresh cranberries) z Fresh rosemary or mint leaves z 1/3 cup 100% pomegranate juice, chilled (or substitute more cranberry if you can’t find pomegranate) z 1/3 cup 100% cra nberry juice, chilled Steps 1. Divide the fresh herbs and pomegranate seeds (or fresh cranberries) between 4 glasses and muddle using a wooden spoon or mortar and pestle. 2. Add cranberry- or pomegranate-flavored kombucha, cranberry juice, and pomegranate juice to a large pitcher and stir to mix well. 3. Fill each glass with crushed ice and pour the juice and kombucha mixture into each glass. 4. (This step is optional) If you’d like to turn your mocktail into a cocktail, you can add a splash of vodka (about 1 ounce). 5. Garnish glasses with a sprig of rosemary or mint, a lime, or fresh cranberries.
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