My
mom’s elementary school teacher used to say nothing goes together better than cookies
and vanilla schnapps. When I first heard that story, I always thought, yuk and why
does my mom know that about her elementary school teacher?! As I have grown up
I realized that cooking with beer is a lot of fun. As my love for good beer
has grown, I also realized her teacher may have been onto something ... beer is not just for cooking but it can make a very
good dessert too.
We
had some strawberries that were ready to turn. I quickly convinced myself that they
wouldn’t make it until the next morning and I should make a snack with them
tonight. Don’t judge me, we’ve all had that inner monologue before! Since the
boys of the house are the ones with the sweet teeth, I heard no complaints. I
grabbed the strawberries and saw a vanilla porter in the fridge and thought let's give it a whirl. If you have it, a chocolate or vanilla porter works out best!
Strawberries
& Porter Sundae
Makes
2
3
sugar or shortbread cookies
2
scoops vanilla or coconut ice cream
¾
diced strawberries
½
c vanilla porter
Soak
strawberries in porter for about 30 minutes.
Crush
one cookie at the bottom of each dish. Top with a scoop of ice cream and divide
the strawberries amongst the two bowls. I didn’t use the porter that strawberries
were soaked in so have a sip to get the taste buds in the mood.
Break
the third cookie in half for garnish in each bowl.
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