Double trouble


Beer/Wine Pairing: Wheat beers and light ales. Crisp and light white wines as the key here. Unoaked Chardonnays, Rieslings, Viognier, and Pinot Gris

INGREDIENTS 

For the Maine Event

  • Lobster tail meat, split into ¼ lengthwise: 2 tails, totaling 8 skewers
  • Best Damn Beer Batter: 1 batch
  • Vegetable oil for frying
  • Lemon-Dill Dipper Sauce: 1 batch
  • Scallions, finely sliced: 2 ea
  • Paprika: Pinch for dusting
  • Wooden Skewers: 8 ea
  • FGBP: t.t.

For the Batter

  • Cake flour: 1 ¾ cup
  • Salt: 1.5 tsp
  • Baking powder: 1 tsp
  • Beer: 8 oz
  • Vodka (minimally 80 proof): 1 oz

For the Sauce

  • Mayonnaise ¼ cup:
  • Lemon juice: 1 tsp
  • Fresh Dill, finely chopped: 1 tsp
  • Dill Pickle, minced: 2 Tbsp
  • Cayenne pepper: tiny dash
  • FGBP: t.t.
  • Sugar: tiny pinch