Guinness Glaze

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Our easy two-ingredient Guinness glaze recipe cooks in 30 minutes and tastes great on anything, from burgers and ham to bacon and onion rings.

When we created the Guinness glaze burger for St. Patty’s Day last year, we learned how to make a simple brown sugar glaze with our favorite Irish beer. A little Guinness glaze goes a long way, and it tastes delicious on pretty much anything, so we wanted to share some of our favorite (and our readers’ favorite) ways to use it!

What Is Guinness Reduction Sauce Made Of?

This Guinness glaze recipe is super simple and requires only two ingredients:

• Guinness
• Brown sugar

And that is it. Basically the goal is to give the Guinness a little bit of sweetness and a thicker texture, and the brown sugar helps to do just that.

How To Make Guinness Glaze

Making Guinness sauce, or glaze, is really easy. As we already mentioned, there are only two ingredients! This recipe comes together in just 30 easy minutes and 3 steps:

1. First, add Guinness and brown sugar to a small saucepan. Stir to combine and bring to a boil.
2. Then, lower the heat and simmer until the glaze is thickened and reduced by approximately two-thirds, about 30 minutes. Stir occasionally and watch for bubbles, lowering the heat if it starts to bubble too much.
3. Finally, transfer the glaze to a small bowl and let it cool for a few minutes before using.

If you want the glaze to thicken up even more (or more quickly) after cooking, put it in the fridge to help cool it down faster. The colder the glaze is, the thicker it becomes.

Once you’ve made the glaze, you can store it in the fridge for up to a week in a closed container. Be sure to take the glaze out of the fridge and let it warm up to room temperature before use to help it thin out to a spreadable consistency. You can also microwave the glaze for a few seconds to speed up this process.

What Goes Well With Guinness Sauce?

While we made this Guinness glaze recipe to go on our Guinness glaze burger, there are so many more ways this sweet and sticky condiment can be enjoyed.

If you have extra Guinness glaze after putting it on a burger, it makes a great dip for any of your classic sides, including:

• Onion rings
• French fries
• Tater tots
• Sweet potato fries

If you don’t feel like making a burger, you can use Guinness sauce as a flavorful but sweet glaze for any meat, like:

• Steak
• Ham
• Candied bacon
• Chicken
• Corned beef
• Salmon

Or, you can get creative and use this glaze as a fun addition to any:

• Sandwiches
• Specialty pizzas
• Unique taco recipes

Overall, you really can’t go wrong using this Guinness glaze in any dish! It packs the flavor of a sweetened Guinness into a deliciously drizzle-able sauce that tastes great on anything. So if you’re looking for a unique reduction sauce to add to your recipe, this is a great place to start.

Let us know what your favorite use for Guinness glaze is in the comments below, and we always appreciate a rating and a share if you enjoyed this recipe!