Beer Jelly 🍯 Golden, Boozy, and Spreadably Brilliant

Beer Jelly turns your favorite brew into a sweet-savory, translucent spread that’s equally at home on toast, cheese boards, or glazed over grilled meats. It’s part preserve, part flavor bomb — a way to bottle up the essence of beer and spoon it onto anything.

Made with a malty lager or a hop-light ale, this jelly captures floral, caramel, or citrus notes depending on the beer. It’s also ridiculously giftable.

Ingredients (Makes ~2 cups)

• 2 cups beer (Vienna lager, wheat beer, Belgian blonde — avoid super hoppy or dark styles)
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1½ cups sugar
• 1 (1.75 oz) package powdered fruit pectin (e.g. Sure-Jell or Ball)
• Optional: ½ tsp chili flakes, pink peppercorns, or a sprig of rosemary for infusion

Instructions

Step 1: Prep and Boil

1. In a saucepan, combine beer and lemon juice.
2. Whisk in pectin and bring to a full boil over high heat, stirring constantly.

Step 2: Add Sugar

1. Add sugar all at once, stirring to dissolve.
2. Return to a rolling boil that can’t be stirred down, and boil hard for 1 minute.
3. Remove from heat. Skim off any foam.

Optional: Steep your flavor add-ins (herbs, spices) in the jelly for 5 minutes, then strain.

Step 3: Jar It Up

1. Ladle hot jelly into clean jars.
2. Let cool and refrigerate (for fridge jelly)
   OR
3. Process in a water bath for 10 minutes (for shelf-stable jars) — standard canning protocol applies.

Flavor Variations

• IPA Jelly: Use a session IPA, add grapefruit zest and a little honey
• Stout Jelly: Use dry stout + brown sugar, serve with salty cheeses or shortbread
• Spicy Amber Ale Jelly: Add red chili flakes and apple cider vinegar for a hot-sweet glaze
• Ginger Wheat Jelly: Steep fresh ginger during boiling for zingy brightness

Uses

• Spread on grilled cheese, burgers, or toasted sourdough
• Serve with brie, cheddar, or blue cheese on a beer-friendly board
• Brush on pork chops or roasted veggies as a glaze
• Drizzle over ice cream with sea salt for a beer-caramel moment
• Spoon into thumbprint cookies or mix into vinaigrettes

Beer Pairing

In the Jelly

• Best with: Vienna lager, golden ale, wheat beer, Belgian blonde, Kölsch
• Avoid: IPAs with high IBU (can turn bitter), barrel-aged stouts (too intense)

With the Jelly

• Serve with the same beer used in the jelly
• Saison or sour if pairing with cheese
• Bock or dunkel with roasted meats
• Fruit lambic for a contrast pairing on desserts

Final Thoughts

Beer Jelly is your secret weapon for spreading brew flavor across the menu. Whether it’s topping toast or leveling up a charcuterie board, this jar of amber gold brings subtle hops, malt, and magic to every bite.

Spread the beer. Spoon the flavor. Jelly the pint. 🍺🍯🧀

🍰 Tasty Beer Desserts & Sweet Treats

From rich stouts to light lagers, beer brings depth, moisture, and a malty twist to desserts you never knew needed it. These recipes prove beer belongs at the end of the meal, too.

🍺 Beer Desserts & Sweets (Main Hub) – Cakes, donuts, floats, sauces, and more — all with a beer-kissed twist.

🍫 Chocolate, Cakes & Bakes

🍫 Stout Chocolate Brownies – Fudgy, dense, and dark with rich stout flavor.
🎂 Chocolate Beer Layer Cake – Decadent layers infused with malty beer.
🍰 Prairie Beer Cake – A rustic Midwestern classic made with golden ale.
🧁 Beer Cupcakes (Irish Car Bomb Style) – Guinness, whiskey, and Bailey’s-inspired cupcake magic.
🍪 Beer Cookies – Soft, chewy cookies with hoppy undertones.

🍮 Elegant, Creamy, or Custardy

🍮 Pumpkin Ale Crème Brûlée – Silky fall dessert with caramel crunch and spiced ale notes.
🍮 Stout Chocolate Crème Brûlée – Rich custard layered with stout and chocolate.
🥧 Lager Crust Apple Tart – A crisp tart shell made with lager for a flaky finish.
🍫 Guinness Chocolate Pudding – Dark, creamy, and decadently rich with roasted malt character.
🍺 Beer Jelly – Sweet and spreadable with a hint of hops.
🍺 Beer Caramel Sauce – Buttery, boozy drizzle for everything from ice cream to waffles.

🍩 Fried, Fluffy, & Breakfast-Inspired

🍩 Citrus Ricotta Beer Donuts – Bright, tangy, and irresistibly soft.
🍩 Beer Fried Dough with Cinnamon Sugar – Funnel cake vibes with beer-lifted dough.
🍺 Pale Ale Crepes with Lime Zest Whipped Cream – Light and airy crepes with a citrusy kick.

🍦 Frozen Treats & Floatable Fun

🍨 Stout Ice Cream – Creamy, dark, and slightly bitter — made for adults only.
🥤 Guinness Floats – The grown-up root beer float, bold and foamy.
🥤 Beer Milkshakes – Boozy, thick, and totally unexpected.