1/4 bacon lard (BaconUp) or vegetable oil
3 medium sweet onions, sliced
1/4 cup minced garlic
3 tbsp. hot sauce
5 (12 oz. ea.) bottles beer (1 for the recipe, 4 to serve)
salt and pepper, to taste
12 plain brats (Johnsonville is my favorite)

Heat lard or oil on medium heat for about 1 minute. Add onions and turn up heat to medium-high, cook until edges start to brown (season with salt and pepper if desired).

Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until onions are soft and mostly brown. Return to medium heat and add garlic and cook for one minute (stir well).

Add hot sauce and cook for about 30 seconds. Add 1 bottle of beer and bring to a medium boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 30 minutes. Add brats and bring liquid back to full boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and stir brats every 15 minutes.

Note: Brats are finished when they start to "pop" from the casing.

Turn off, you are ready to grill.. Place brats on grill and char (this won't take too long).

Strain mixture and reserve onions and garlic for topping and the beers for holding.

Place finished brats back in beer and they are ready to serve.

Serves 4.

Submitted by: SkeffDistributing