Five money saving ideas to use up spare St Patrick’s Day booze
THAT’S ST Patrick’s Day over for another year, but there’s no need to bid goodbye to the Irish cheer just yet.
There are plenty of ways to ensure any leftover Guinness doesn’t go to waste.
So raise a glass to these ingenious ideas . . .
BAKE OFF: Elevate your budget baking game and use your booze to whip up a traditional Irish soda bread.
Add half a pint, along with two tablespoons of treacle or molasses, to the traditional recipe for a dense, dark bread that’s ideal for toasting.
SWEET TREAT: Guinness makes brownies taste even better.
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Pour an entire can or bottle into a saucepan and simmer on a low heat for approximately 20 minutes.
Mix it into your recipe for mouth-watering brownies that you won’t be able to stop munching.
GET SAUCY: Craft sensational sauces for meat, stews and pies with a pint of the black stuff.
Guinness barbecue sauce is easy to make at home with ingredients you might already have in your kitchen.
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Add a pint to a pan and heat slowly until reduced by half.
Pop in a cup of ketchup, two tablespoons of mustard and one of honey, season the mixture and simmer for ten minutes until it thickens.
Once cooled, keep it in an airtight jar and pop it in the fridge.
Marinade chicken wings or drumsticks in the sauce for a few hours before cooking for a delicious dinner tonight.
GO GREEN: Make your garden grow by repurposing leftover Guinness and using it as natural plant food.
It’s 100 per cent compostable and, during lockdown the Guinness brewery actually sold its excess stout for use as plant feed.
For your garden, dilute Guinness with water and get growing.
SHINE ON: Take the hard work out of cleaning pots and pans by soaking them in Guinness.
It should help loosen tough stains quickly.
The stout is also a great tool for adding shine to dull jewellery.
Just soak for a few minutes and rinse with water to make your gems sparkle.
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