Creative Ways to use Guinness in St. Patrick’s Day Food

By Hannah McCarthy
​Sales Manager

St. Patrick’s Day is coming up and we know that Guinness is the item everyone wants for their party. Guinness is a classic beer to have at every St. Patty’s Day party! Although Guinness is a favorite beverage for many people, it can also be incorporated into your food. Your guests will be amazed at the many creative ways you can use Guinness! It can be used to make a variety of drinks but also in appetizers, entrees, and desserts.

Appetizers
​Appetizers are going to be the first thing your guests eat at your St. Patrick’s Day Party. They might be tray passed by servers or offered on a self-serve table. Either way, this food will leave a great first impression for your guests. You want them to love the food but save room for dinner and dessert. Three great options for appetizers are Guinness Candied Bacon, Guinness Cheddar Dip with Chips, and Guinness Battered Onion Rings. These will satisfy your guests but leave them wanting more.

Guinness Candied Bacon

• https://www.servedfromscratch.com/guinness-candied-bacon/

Guinness Cheddar Dip and Pretzels

• https://www.foodtasticmom.com/guinness-cheddar-dip/

Guinness Battered Onion Rings
https://foodnessgracious.com/guinness-beer-battered-onion-rings/ ​

Dinner
Dinner is the main part of the night so this is where you can have fun and explore recipes that use Guinness. Three that we have found are Guinness Pasta, Guinness Stew, and, of course, Guinness Corned Beef. To make the pasta more filling, include bacon (You can use the Guinness bacon recipe above). Your guests are sure to enjoy any of these three recipes.

Guinness Pasta

• https://celebratingsweets.com/guinness-and-irish-chedddar-macaroni-cheese/

Guinness Stew

• https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/234534/beef-and-guinness-stew/

Guinness Corned Beef

• https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/46530/guinness-corned-beef/ ​

Dessert
One part of the night that you wouldn’t typically think to include Guiness is dessert. Surprisingly, there are many yummy sweet treats that are made with Guiness! Guinness compliments the richness of these desserts. Some of these are cupcakes, snickerdoodles, and Guinness floats.

Guinness Cupcakes

• https://www.browneyedbaker.com/irish-car-bomb-cupcakes/

Guinness Snickerdoodles

• https://heatherchristo.com/2014/03/10/guinness-snickerdoodles/

Guinness Float

• https://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/guinness-float-in-june/ ​​

These yummy items are sure to make your St. Patty’s Day party more festive! Let us know how we can be of assistance serving your party food!