Appetizer: Ireland – Guinness-Glazed Cocktail Sausages

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Serving Size: 4

Approximate Time

Prep 5 min

Cook 15 min

Total 20 min

Ingredients

1 to 1 1 / 2 lb (450 to 680 g) cocktail sausages (pork chipolatas or little smokies)
1 cup (240 ml) Guinness stout
1 / 2 cup (100 g) brown sugar
2 tbsp (30 ml) Dijon or whole-grain mustard
1 tbsp (15 ml) Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp (15 g) butter

Instructions

1. Combine Guinness, brown sugar, mustard, and Worcestershire in a saucepan and bring to a simmer until sugar dissolves.
2. Add sausages and simmer gently for 10–15 minutes until cooked through and sauce reduces.
3. Remove sausages, increase heat and reduce sauce to a glossy glaze; stir in butter.
4. Toss sausages in the glaze, transfer to a serving dish, and serve hot with toothpicks.