- I have seen this in several books – thought I should give it a try.
- Beer soups are very early soups found in many old recipe books and notes.
- You need a light lager type beer.
- I used ‘Tiskie’.
- A bottle is 750ml.
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- I thought it needed some sweetness and added sugar lumps to taste when it was served.
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- I have added this for completeness – Polish soups – but I must admit it was not my favourite
Ingredients
- 750ml of beer (1 bottle)
- 2 whole cloves
- Small piece of cinnamon bark
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon of milk or soured cream
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- Several sugar lumps to taste
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- To serve – fingers of toasted sour dough bread with cream cheese or similar
Method
- Heat the beer with the cloves and cinnamon – stirring to keep the froth down.
- Leave to simmer for around 3 minutes.
- Remove the cloves and cinnamon.
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- Whisk together the milk/soured cream and the egg yolk.
- Whisk this into the soup.
- Serve straight away with the toasted sour dough bread and cream cheese.
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- Not Tested – sponge fingers or sponge cakes could go well with this.




Royal Doulton Burgundy soup plate
I am going to look at other soup recipes that use beer in them – keep a look out.