Beer Cheese Fondue

This is a perfect date meal for the man in your life.  Throw on your favorite dress, whip this up, and suprise him at the door.   It takes beer and cheese and makes a delicous, fun, at home dinner date.  

Beer Cheese Fondue

• 1 clove garlic, halved
• ¾ c amber ale (I use Newcastle)
• 2 c. shredded Swiss cheese
• 2 c. shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 tbsp. flour
• 1 tsp hot sauce (less or more to taste)

• Rub inside of Fondue Pot or pan with garlic.
• Coat Cheese with Flour.
• Add beer to fondue pot, heat slowly.
• Slowly add cheese to beer mixture by the handful.   Use a silicone whisk to incorporate the cheese.
• Stir constantly until cheese is melted.
• Stir in hot sauce.
• Dip cubed French bread, Apples,  Bell Pepper Slices, and Kielbasa

Tips:

*Only use freshly shredded cheese, if you use pre-shredded it already has ingredients added that prevent it from sticking from one another.  

*Use cheeses out of your grocer's specialty case that are flavorful and rich.   Try a 12 month aged sharp and a good swiss.

*I like to use whole grain french bread, pepper slices, and turkey kielbasa, but add whatever you want.  Chicken, shrimp, and veggies, are all good choices.  

*You don't have to have a fondue pot to make this!  In a pinch we made fondue in a rice cooker one night and use chopsticks to dip the bread.   Be Inventive!