Grilled Brats with Beer Cheese

These grilled brats topped with beer cheese and chopped salsa are the perfect recipe for the grill or a cookout.

Equipment and Supplies Needed:

If you want to make the Brats and Beer Cheese as we did in this recipe, you’ll need the following:

• Grill – to grill the sausage
• Cutting board and knife – to chop the veggies
• Double boiler – for making the beer cheese – Note: a double boiler is recommended but not required. You can cook it in a saucepan on the stovetop, but you’ll need to keep the heat low and stir frequently to prevent burning.
• Cheese grater
• Large Mixing Bowl

Ingredients:

The assembled brats are made from the following ingredients. We used Johnsonville Beer ‘n Brats in this recipe and they were really tasty!

You’ll need the following:

• Bratwurst sausages (we used Johnsonville Beer ‘n Brats)
• Chopped tomato, red onion, and parsley mix (fresh salsa mix)
• Hotdog buns

Beer Cheese Ingredients:

The beer cheese is homemade from the following ingredients:

• 8 ounces of sharp yellow cheddar grated
• 4 ounces of Emmentaler Swiss cheese grated
• 6 ounces of light beer
• 3 cloves of garlic finely chopped
• 2 tsp. mustard powder
• 2 tbsp. flour
• 3 shakes of red pepper sauce
• 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

Beer Cheese Directions:

1. Grate both the cheddar and swiss cheese into a large mixing bowl. Place it aside.
2. Add the beer, garlic, dry mustard, and Worcestershire sauce to a double boiler. Heat it on medium-high heat on the stovetop until warm.
3. In the mixing bowl that contains the grated cheese, add the flour and toss it with the cheese until it’s evenly distributed.
4. Add 1/3 of the cheese mixture to the double boiler and whisk until fully combined.
5. Repeat step 4 by adding the remaining cheese (small amounts at a time) until it’s fully combined and melted into a sauce.
6. Keep it warm until the brats are ready from the grill.

Grilled Brats Directions

1. Chop a tomato, red onion, and parsley into small pieces. Add it to a bowl and place it aside.
2. Preheat your grill to medium-high heat.
3. Once the grill is preheated, place the brats onto the grill grate.
4. Grill the Brats until fully cooked by rotating them to different sides until they have a golden brown skin with grill marks.
5. Place the grilled brats into a fresh hotdog bun, top with beer cheese, and the veggie salsa mix.
6. Enjoy!

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