Ingredients:

  • 1 bottle Pilsner or lager beer (12 oz.)
  • 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 4 oz. shredded sharp Cheddar
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped scallions
  • ¾ tsp. minced fresh garlic
  • 12 jalapeños, halved lengthwise, ribs and seeds removed
  • 4 strips thick-sliced bacon, diced and cooked

Instructions:

  1. Heat beer in a saucepan over medium-high to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer beer until reduced to ¼ cup.
  2. Preheat grill to medium. Brush grill grate with oil.
  3. Combine reduced beer, cream cheese, Cheddar, scallions, and garlic for the filling.
  4. Stuff jalapeño halves with 1½– 2 tsp. filling; sprinkle with bacon. Grill poppers until filling is bubbly and jalapeños are charred, about 10 minutes.

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