Polish Mulled Beer with Egg, Spices and Honey

Ingredients

• 1/4 orange, fresh
• 3-4 thin slices fresh ginger root
• 1 bottle or can (16 oz, 450-500 ml) beer
• 4 cloves
• 1 small cinnamon stick; optional
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• pinch of ground cinnamon, for sprinkling; optional

Instructions

1. 1

   Wash the orange thoroughly under running water. Scrub...: Wash the orange thoroughly under running water. Scrub it well with a clean soft brush, then cut into quarters. Slice 2-3 thin slices off that quarter and set aside (we’ll use them as a garnish, just before serving).

2. 2

   Peel a tiny piece of ginger root and...: Peel a tiny piece of ginger root and cut 3-4 thin slices off. Don’t be tempted to use much more, as ginger tends to overpower the taste of everything else.

3. 3

   Pour the beer into a cooking pot, add...: Pour the beer into a cooking pot, add cloves, a small cinnamon stick and a tablespoon of honey. Squeeze out the juice from the orange quarter directly into the beer. Add the remaining squeezed part of the orange (together with the peel) into the pot as well.

4. 4

   Pour in the beer, stir and start heating...: Pour in the beer, stir and start heating up the mixture on low heat. There’s no rush here, spices need time to release their flavours. It’s supposed to simmer gently, do not bring it to boil.

5. 5

   After a few minutes (when the beer has...: After a few minutes (when the beer has heated), grab a small bowl and whisk the egg yolks together with sugar, until thick and fluffy. Add in a few tablespoons of hot beer from the pot and keep on whisking. Return everything back to the cooking pot and stir, until the mixture thickens. Continue cooking for a moment, but without bringing it to boil.

6. 6

   Strain the beer and pour it into heat-resistant...: Strain the beer and pour it into heat-resistant glasses or cups.

7. 7

   Garnish with orange slices we have saved, lightly...: Garnish with orange slices we have saved, lightly sprinkle with ground cinnamon and serve.