Cerveza Cheese

Name: Cerveza Cheese
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons (28 g) unsalted butter; 3 tablespoons (23 g) all-purpose flour; ¾ cup (180 ml) whole milk or half-and-half; ¾ cup (180 ml) whole milk or half-and-half; ⅔ cup (160 ml) Mexican lager; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; ½ teaspoon garlic powder; ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika; ¼ teaspoon salt; 10 ounces (280 g) freshly grated sharp cheddar cheese (see Note); 10 ounces (280 g) freshly grated pepper Jack cheese; Cilantro, for garnish

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Birrias

By Jesse Valenciana

Published 2025

About

This beer cheese is great for topping your nachos or tacos. It is also perfect for just dipping your homemade totopos in!

Ingredients

2 tablespoons (28 g) unsalted butter
3 tablespoons (23

Americas
Mexico
Garnish
Fish course
Pescatarian

Method

Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and whisk until a thick and clumpy paste forms, about 1 minute.
In a slow and steady stream, whisk in the milk. Continue whisking until slightly thickened, about 1 minute.
One at a time, whisk in the remaining ingredients.
Remove the cheese dip from the heat and pour into a