While beer and wine seldom lasts long in my household, from time to time there is the odd can or bottle left over after a party. When this rare event occurs, the leftovers can be put to use in a huge variety of ways - many of which most people would never think of. This list should help you use up your leftover beer. If you have any other tips for leftover beer, be sure to tell us in the comments.
Beer is an excellent skin conditioner. Next time you want to have a long soak in the bath, tip in a good can of dark beer before you hop in and just soak in it! This is a nice alternative to adding salt crystals (which soften water), but I see no reason that you couldn’t combine both for a super luxurious bath. Just don’t be tempted to drink the bathwater! Oh - and be careful if you go outside afterwards on a hot day (see item 4).
This is my favorite item on the list. If you have a stomach upset, slowly sipping a can of beer can help to settle it down - and the alcohol has an anesthetic effect which helps to alleviate the pain. As most of us will know, this is also a very effective hangover cure! Just be sure not to use this trick if you have an ulcer or gastritis.
Beer is a surprisingly good wood furniture polish. Let a can of beer go completely stale and flat and pour a little onto a polishing cloth. Buff your timber furniture and follow up with a final dry buff. You will be amazed at how brilliant and shiny your furniture will end up looking.
Beer makes an excellent marinade. It really doesn’t matter what meat you are preparing - it will benefit almost all types from a few hours (the longer the better) in a marinade of beer. You can get really adventurous too - add any flavors you like to the beer - even things like marmalade or jam. A more common addition would be soy sauce or other Asian sauces. If you are marinating pork, you might want to add some chunks of pineapple and pineapple juice with some ginger for a sweet and sour result.
Slugs are a terrible pest in a garden - particularly if you are growing for eating. Instead of using chemicals like DDT on your veges, bury a small saucer up to its lip in the garden and put fresh beer in it each day. The slugs will be attracted to the smell, get drunk and drown. Be sure to refresh the beer daily. With a little luck you should have a saucer full of slugs and healthy looking cabbages!
The yeast and other extracts in a can of beer are very good for plants. If you end up with a pile of left-over half-drunk cans or bottles of beer, tip them out onto the garden. Just watch out for cigarette butts if your guests use them for ashtrays - while some plants do like nicotine extract, not all do and you could kill your prize plants.
Bees and wasps are attracted to beer - so instead of spending a fortune on citronella oils or candles, try putting a few open beer cans around the yard at your next BBQ. Obviously you should put the cans away from where people will be sitting or standing. Oh - and make sure no one decides to have a swig from one of the cans when they are drunk - it will result in a very unpleasant (and potentially lethal) situation!
Beer “shampoo” can add luster and body to dull limp hair. It is also a much more natural alternative to store-bought shampoos which contain a lot of chemicals. Just mix one can of beer with a raw egg and use it as you would use a normal shampoo. It was quite common in days gone by to use raw eggs for shampoo - it even lathers up like the chemical stuff. Try it - I am sure you will be pleasantly surprised. Just keep in mind that the shampoo will go off if you don’t use it within a couple of days. This is probably best as a once-a-month special treatment. You can also use beer on its own as a conditioner - rinse your hair with it, let it dry off, then rinse it off.
When making a batter, you often add a little raising agent - usually baking powder. In this recipe, you use beer - the bubbles in the drink and the yeast provide the raising. So, here is the recipe: put 1.5 cups of flour and 1/2 a teaspoon of salt in to a bowl. Pour in 1 12oz can of beer while mixing. That is it! If the batter is too thick, add more beer. If it is too thin, add a little more flour. If you are planning to use this batter with fish, dredge the fish in flour first - remembering to shake off the excess. This is a great tasting batter that I use all the time.
This has to be one of the easiest recipes around. You simply take a full opened can of beer, stand a chicken on it, and throw it on the barbeque (well - don’t literally throw it - that could be very messy!) The beer can is inserted in the neck area (where you would normally stuff the chicken) and stood upright. While the chicken cooks, the beer heats up and subtly flavors the meat. You end up with a tasty and surprisingly moist chicken. You should also rub a little olive oil over the chicken and salt and pepper it before starting. If you have a favorite “rub” you can add that too. Oh - make sure you drink half of the can first - it should be half full when starting out. I am sure you will have no trouble finding someone to help you with that part of the recipe. Cook the chicken with the BBQ lid on for approximately 1 1/4 hours or until the internal temperature registers 165 degrees F in the breast area and 180 degrees F in the thigh (or the juices run clear if you pierce it with a knife).
Contributor: JFrater
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啤酒的十大妙用
在我家不管是啤酒还是葡萄酒都放不长久，通常一次聚会后就只剩下瓶瓶罐罐。偶然有酒剩下，那些剩下的酒，可以派上很多大用途-有不少绝对超出你的想象。本文就将教会你如何充分利用剩下的啤酒。如果你还有其他的妙用，请一定告知我们。
啤酒乃是润肤的良方。下一次想要美美的泡个澡时,不妨在水中加一听黑啤！啤酒浴的功效绝不亚于能软化水质的盐晶浴，没有理由不让自己享受一下超级豪华的啤酒盐晶浴。不过，千万不要抵不住香味的诱惑喝起了洗澡水！如果洗澡后又要顶着烈日出门的话，一定要小心。（详情请见第四条）
这是我最喜欢的一个用途。当你胃部感觉不适时，慢慢地喝一点啤酒可以帮助缓解胃不适的症状。酒精具有麻醉功效，能够减轻疼痛感。大多数人都知道，宿醉有这等效用！但患有胃溃疡和胃炎的人不适用这种方法。
令人意外的是，啤酒还是木制家具的最佳抛光剂。在抹布上倒一些气味已经挥发干净的啤酒，把布包在家具表面，片刻后用干布将家具擦拭干净。这样，家具就会变得闪亮如新，绝对让你大吃一惊。。
啤酒可是口味极佳的调味品。不管你准备的是哪种肉食，用啤酒腌渍数小时后都会变得很有口感，并且浸渍的时间越长越好。你还可以大胆的往啤酒里加其他你喜欢的佐料，甚至可以是果酱。不过人们普遍加的是豆酱或其他亚洲酱料。如果你腌渍的是猪肉，可以试试看在啤酒里加凤梨丁或凤梨汁和一些大蒜，会有酸酸甜甜的味道。
毛毛虫可是花园里讨人厌的害虫-特别是如果你打算在花园里种些蔬菜的话。在院子里埋几个小碟子，每天都倒些新鲜的啤酒在上面，这样你就可以不用喷DDT之类的化学农药来治虫了。因为毛毛虫会被酒香熏醉，然后淹死在酒里。运气好的话，啤酒会熏死一大批毛毛虫，让你的卷心菜看起来很健康。
啤酒里的酵母菌和其他物质都是植被的养料。把还剩有啤酒的酒瓶倒插在土里，可以增加土壤的肥力。如果你的客人喜欢把烟灰弹在酒瓶里，就要注意不要使用混有烟灰的酒-不是所有的植物都喜欢烟碱，盲目使用混有烟灰的酒可能害了你珍爱的植被
蜜蜂和黄蜂很喜欢啤酒的气味-所以根本不需要花钱买香茅油或者蜡烛，下次烧烤时只需在院子四周摆几瓶开盖的啤酒，就能避免蜜蜂的骚扰。显然你也可以把酒放在人们休息地的不远处-但是要保证不会有人喝醉酒后抄起地上这些赶蜜蜂用的啤酒狂饮-这可会出大问题，很可能致人死亡！
用啤酒洗头可以让干燥蓬松的头发变得绸缎般柔顺服帖。它比商店里含大量化学物质的洗发液拥有更多的天然物质成分。啤酒加生鸡蛋的混合物完全可以替代正常的洗发液。过去用生鸡蛋洗头非常普遍-甚至它洗出来的泡沫也和洗发液相似。我敢保证啤酒加鸡蛋的洗头效果会让你大吃一惊。记得必须在两三天内把混合液用完否则将失去功效。一个月使用一次最佳。你也可以把啤酒当护发素单独使用-用啤酒把头发弄湿，晾干后再洗净。
做面糊常常要加点膨松剂-通常为发酵粉。啤酒泡里含有丰富的酵母足以起到发酵作用。用1.5杯面粉，半勺盐，加112英两啤酒拌匀，面糊就做好了！如果面糊太稠,可多加些啤酒。太稀，则多放些面粉。假如这个面糊是要用来做鱼，先把鱼涂上一层面糊-记得把多余的面糊抖掉。这种方法做出的面糊味道好，我一直在用。
传言这可是世界上最早的食谱之一。你只需开一罐啤酒，把鸡插在上面，再扔到烤架上（可别真的瞎扔，那样显得很乱！）酒罐插在鸡脖子这个部位（就是我们通常往鸡肚子里塞东西的地方），这样鸡就能立起来了。烧烤时啤酒被加热蒸发，这样鸡肉就吸收了酒的清香。这种烤鸡味道鲜美，还有让人意想不到的酱汁。你也可以在鸡的表面涂上橄榄油、盐、胡椒粉或其他你喜欢的调料。用来烧烤的啤酒不能太满只能是一半，所以你得在做烤鸡之前把啤酒喝掉一半，不过我想要找个人来帮你做这个工作应该不难。因为烤箱盖是打开的，所以大概要烤一小时二十五分钟，或者等到鸡胸脯的温度达到165F，鸡大腿的温度达到180F即可完工（也可用刀戳一下，有酱汁流出即可）。
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