# Butter Beer

### Ingredients
 * 2 cans Old Speckled Hen
 * 0.75 teaspoons ground ginger
 * 0.5 teaspoons ground gloves
 * 0.75 teaspoons ground nutmeg
 * 120 grams caster sugar
 * 5 pieces egg yolk
 * 20 grams unsalted butter

### Directions

Heat ale with spices to 50C.  Whisk egg yolks and sugar until creamy, add ale to yolks and return to the heat.  Heat gently to cook for 2 minutes at 78C.  Remove from the heat and whisk in the butter until it melts.  Froth with cappuccino whisk until it looks like frothy, milky tea.

### Meta
author: Heston Blumenthal

tags: Drinks