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Golden State Cider 16oz Can

Michelob Ultra

Miller Lite

Coors Light

Bud Light

Corona (NA)

Beck's (NA)

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

Shock Top

Corona

Modelo Especial

Heineken

Guinness

Estrella Jalisco

Chandon Split (187 ml)

High Noon Iced Tea

White Claw Black Cherry

Hazy Little Thing

Sierra Nevada

Lagunitas

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt until well combined.

Prepare the Dry Ingredients

In another bowl, beat the unsalted butter until creamy. Add the granulated sugar and continue to beat until light and fluffy.

Cream the Butter and Sugar

Add the eggs one at a time to the butter and sugar mixture, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.

Combine Wet Ingredients

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with the milk. Start and finish with the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.

Mix the Batter

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan.

Preheat and Prepare Baking Pan

Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Bake

Allow the loaf to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing and serving.

Cool and Serve

All-purpose flour

Granulated sugar

Baking powder

Salt

Unsalted butter

Eggs

Vanilla extract

Milk

In a large mixing container, combine the carbonated water with high fructose corn syrup. Stir gently until the syrup is fully dissolved in the water.

Mixing the Base

Add the caffeine and taurine to the mixture, stirring continuously to ensure they are evenly distributed.

Adding Caffeine and Taurine

Slowly add the B vitamins into the mixture, ensuring that each vitamin is fully dissolved before adding the next.

Incorporating B Vitamins

Add citric acid, natural and artificial flavors, preservatives, and coloring to the mixture. Stir thoroughly to ensure an even color and flavor.

Flavoring and Coloring

Once all ingredients are well combined, refrigerate the mixture for at least 30 minutes to chill before serving.

Chilling the Drink

Carbonated Water

High Fructose Corn Syrup

Caffeine

Taurine

B Vitamins (Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Pyridoxine, Riboflavin, Cobalamin)

Citric Acid

Natural and Artificial Flavors

Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate)

Coloring (Caramel Color)

Wash and core the fresh apples. Cut them into quarters without peeling.

Prepare the Apples

In a large pot, combine the quartered apples, granulated sugar, water, lemon juice, cinnamon sticks, cloves, and nutmeg.

Combine Ingredients

Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat. Once boiling, reduce heat and let it simmer for about 30 minutes until the apples are soft.

Cook the Mixture

Using a potato masher or a large fork, mash the softened apples to release their juices.

Mash the Apples

Strain the apple mixture through a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth into another pot or large bowl to separate the liquid from the solids.

Strain the Mixture

Once the liquid has cooled to room temperature, sprinkle the yeast over the top and stir gently to combine.

Add Yeast

Pour the mixture into a fermentation vessel, seal with an airlock, and let it ferment in a cool, dark place for 1 to 2 weeks until bubbling slows down.

Ferment the Cider

Once fermentation is complete, carefully siphon the cider into bottles, leaving some space at the top. Seal the bottles with caps.

Bottle the Cider

Refrigerate the bottles for at least 24 hours before serving. Chill thoroughly before pouring into a glass and enjoying your Golden State Cider.

Refrigerate and Serve

Fresh Apples

Granulated Sugar

Water

Lemon Juice

Cinnamon Sticks

Cloves

Nutmeg

Yeast (Cider Yeast or Champagne Yeast)

In a large pot, bring 3 cups of water to a boil over medium-high heat.

Boil Water

Once the water reaches a boil, add 0.5 cups of barley malt and 0.25 cups of rice to the boiling water. Stir well to combine.

Malt and Rice Addition

Reduce heat to low and allow the mixture to simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Simmer Mixture

After the mixture has simmered, add 1 teaspoon of hops and stir well. Continue to simmer for an additional 15 minutes.

Add Hops

Remove the pot from heat and let the mixture cool to around room temperature.

Cool the Mixture

Once cooled, sprinkle 1 teaspoon of yeast into the mixture and stir gently to combine.

Yeast Addition

Cover the pot with a clean cloth and let it sit at room temperature for 3-5 days to ferment. Check daily for bubbling.

Fermentation

After fermentation is complete, prepare bottles. Dissolve 0.5 tablespoons of corn sugar in 1 cup of warm water and add this to the beer mixture. Carefully pour the beer into bottles, leaving some space at the top.

Bottle the Beer

Cap the bottles and let them age in a cool, dark place for 1-2 weeks.

Cap and Age

After aging, chill the bottles in the refrigerator. Serve cold, optionally garnished with a lemon slice and a pinch of salt.

Chill and Serve

Barley malt

Rice

Hops

Yeast

Corn sugar

Lemon slice

In a large brew kettle, heat 5 gallons of water to around 165°F (74°C). Add 10 pounds of barley malt and 2 pounds of corn syrup. Maintain a temperature of 150°F (65°C) for 60 minutes while stirring occasionally.

Mash the Grains

After the mash, remove the grains and bring the liquid (wort) to a boil. Once boiling, add 4 ounces of hops and boil for 60 minutes. If using flavoring hops, add them in the last 5 minutes of the boil.

Boil the Wort

After boiling, cool the wort quickly using a wort chiller or an ice bath until it reaches about 70°F (21°C).

Cool the Wort

Transfer the cooled wort to a sanitized fermenter. Pitch the yeast and seal the fermenter with an airlock. Allow it to ferment at around 50-55°F (10-13°C) for 1-2 weeks.

Once fermentation is complete, mix 3 ounces of priming sugar with a small amount of water and boil it for 5 minutes. Add this mixture to the beer before bottling to carbonate. Fill sanitized bottles and cap them.

Bottling

Allow the bottled beer to condition at room temperature for 1-2 weeks before refrigerating.

Conditioning

Corn syrup (or corn grits)

Yeast (lager strain)

Priming sugar (for bottling)

Flavoring hops (for aroma)

Wash the basil leaves thoroughly under cold water. Pat them dry with a paper towel. Peel and chop the garlic cloves. Measure out the pine nuts and Parmesan cheese.

Prepare the Ingredients

In a food processor, combine the fresh basil leaves, garlic cloves, pine nuts, and Parmesan cheese. Pulse until the ingredients are finely chopped.

Make the Pesto

While the processor is running, slowly drizzle in the extra virgin olive oil until the mixture is smooth and creamy.

Add Olive Oil

Add the salt and black pepper to taste. Pulse again to combine. If desired, add lemon juice for brightness and crushed red pepper flakes for a bit of heat.

Season

Transfer the pesto to a serving bowl and enjoy it with pasta, as a spread on sandwiches, or as a dip for vegetables.

Serve

Fresh Basil Leaves

Garlic Cloves

Pine Nuts

Parmesan Cheese

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Black Pepper

Crushed Red Pepper Flakes

In a large mash tun, mix the malted barley and corn with 90 liters of hot water at approximately 65°C (149°F). Allow the mixture to rest for about 60 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Mashing

After mashing, transfer the mixture to a lauter tun. Rinse the grains with additional water at 75°C (167°F) to extract the sugars. Collect the wort in a kettle.

Lautering

Bring the wort to a boil and add hops. Boil for 60 minutes, stirring occasionally. This will extract the hop flavors and bitterness.

Boiling

After boiling, cool the wort quickly to around 20°C (68°F) using a wort chiller or immersion chiller.

Cooling

Transfer the cooled wort to a fermentation vessel and pitch the yeast. Seal the vessel with an airlock and allow it to ferment for about 1-2 weeks at around 18-20°C (64-68°F).

After fermentation is complete, transfer the beer to a conditioning tank. Allow it to condition for 1-2 weeks to develop flavors.

Finally, package the beer into bottles or kegs. Carbonate to desired levels and refrigerate before serving.

Packaging

Malted Barley

Corn

Place the Budweiser Lager Beer in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving to ensure it is adequately chilled.

Chill the Beer

Take a tall glass and fill it with ice cubes, allowing the ice to chill the glass.

Prepare the Glass

Once the glass is chilled, carefully pour the Budweiser Lager Beer over the ice, filling the glass to about 3/4 full.

Pour the Beer

Cut a lemon wedge and place it on the rim of the glass for garnish.

Garnish

Serve immediately for the best taste and enjoy your refreshing Bud Light.

Budweiser Lager Beer

Lemon Wedge (for garnish)

Take a chilled glass and rim the edge with lime juice. Dip the rim into salt to coat it evenly.

Fill the glass with ice cubes to keep the drink cool and refreshing.

Add Ice

Slowly pour the non-alcoholic beer into the glass, allowing it to flow over the ice and mixing with the salt on the rim.

Pour Non-Alcoholic Beer

Squeeze the juice of one lime wedge into the drink and drop it in for added flavor. Place the other lime wedge on the rim as a garnish.

Lime

Ice cubes

Non-Alcoholic Beer

Lime wedges

In a shaker, combine the non-alcoholic beer, lemon juice, and simple syrup.

Mix the Ingredients

Shake the mixture gently to combine without creating too much foam.

Shake Gently

Take a chilled glass and fill it with ice cubes.

Slowly pour the mixed ingredients over the ice in the prepared glass.

Pour the Mixture

Garnish with fresh mint leaves and a lemon wedge on the rim of the glass.

Simple Syrup

Fresh Mint Leaves

Lemon Wedge

In a large brew kettle, heat 3 gallons of filtered water to about 165°F (74°C). Add the pale malt and crystal malt to the water and stir well. Allow the mixture to steep for about 60 minutes to extract the sugars.

Mashing the Grains

After mashing, heat an additional 2 gallons of water to 170°F (77°C). Sparge (rinse) the grains by pouring the hot water over them in a colander placed over the brew kettle. Collect the wort in the kettle.

Sparging

Bring the collected wort to a boil. Once boiling, add the Cascade hops and boil for 60 minutes. After 50 minutes, add the Centennial hops to the boil.

Boiling the Wort

After the boil is complete, cool the wort quickly using a wort chiller or an ice bath until it reaches approximately 70°F (21°C).