Elite Facts Presents
10 Strange Uses for Beer
10.
Bathe in it So who honestly would have thought Beer was
an excellent skin conditioner.
Next time you want to have a long soak in the bath, tip in a good can of dark beer before
you hop in and just soak in it!
This is a nice alternative to adding salt crystals (which soften water), but I see no
reason that you couldn’t combine both for a super luxurious bath.
Now just to be clear, As tempting as it must be, Just don’t be tempted to drink the bathwater!
Absolutely un-hygienic, no matter how delicious it is!
Oh – and be careful if you go outside afterwards on a hot day.
Next use will tell you why.
9.
Deter Bees Bees and wasps are pretty much alcoholics
as they can’t help but attracted to beer – so instead of spending a fortune on citronella
oils or candles, try putting a few open beer cans around the yard at your next BBQ.
Obviously you should put the cans away from where people will be sitting or standing.
Oh – and make sure no one decides to have a swig from one of the cans when they are
drunk – it will result in a very unpleasant (and potentially lethal) situation!
8.
Soothe an Upset Stomachs Screw Pepto Bismol!
Best way to help a stomach ache is to have yourself a nice refreshing beer!
If you have a stomach upset, slowly sipping a can of beer can actually help to settle
it down – and the alcohol has an anesthetic effect which helps to alleviate the pain.
As most of us will know, this is also a very effective hangover cure!
Just be sure not to use this trick if you have an ulcer or gastritis.
7.
Polish Your Furniture Next time your beer bottle leaves a ring of
beer residue on the table you’ve left it on, don’t worry about it.
Beer makes a good polish for your furniture!
Beer is a surprisingly good wood furniture polish.
Let a can of beer go completely stale and flat and pour a little onto a polishing cloth.
Buff your timber furniture and follow up with a final dry buff.
You will be amazed at how brilliant and shiny your furniture will end up looking.
6.
Marinate Meat Beer makes an excellent marinade.
It really doesn’t matter what meat you are preparing – it will benefit almost all types
from a few hours (the longer the better) in a marinade of beer.
You can get really adventurous too – add any flavors you like to the beer – even
things like marmalade or jam.
A more common addition would be soy sauce or other Asian sauces.
If you are marinating pork, you might want to add some chunks of pineapple and pineapple
juice with some ginger for a sweet and sour result.
5.
Naturally Remove Slugs Let’s be honest, Slugs are incredibly annoying!
Slugs are a terrible pest in a garden particularly if you are growing fruit and vegetables for
eating.
Instead of using chemicals like DDT on your produce, bury a small saucer up to its lip
in the garden and put fresh beer in it each day.
The slugs will be attracted to the smell, get drunk and drown.
Be sure to refresh the beer daily.
With a little luck you should have a saucer full of slugs and healthy looking cabbages!
4.
Fertilize Your Garden Don’t worry if you spill some beer when
dealing with your previously mentioned slug infestation.
Beer is a perfect fertilizer for your plants!
The yeast and other extracts in a can of beer are very good for plants.
If you end up with a pile of left-over half-drunk cans or bottles of beer, tip them out onto
the garden.
Just watch out for cigarette butts if your guests use them for ashtrays – while some
plants do like nicotine extract, not all do and you could kill your prize plants.
3.
Wash Your Hair Okay this is one of the stranger uses on the
list.
Who is honestly out there saying to themselves “Oh man, I wish my hair smelled like a night
of heavy drinking!”.
If you’re one of those people, first off, Get help and secondly, there’s a solution
to your problem.
Beer “shampoo” can add luster and body to dull limp hair.
It is also a much more natural alternative to store-bought shampoos which contain a lot
of chemicals.
Just mix one can of beer with a raw egg (Yep you heard that right) and use it as you would
use a normal shampoo.
It was quite common in days gone by to use raw eggs for shampoo – it even lathers up
like the chemical stuff.
Try it – I am sure you will be pleasantly surprised.
Just keep in mind that the shampoo will go off if you don’t use it within a couple
of days.
This is probably best as a once-a-month special treatment.
You can also use beer on its own as a conditioner – rinse your hair with it, let it dry off,
then rinse it off.
2. Make a Batter You ever had beer battered onion rings?
If not then try them!
You will not regret it!
Trust us!
When making a batter, you often add a little raising agent – usually baking powder.
In this recipe, you use beer – the bubbles in the drink and the yeast provide the raising.
So, here is the recipe: put 1.5 cups of flour and 1/2 a teaspoon of salt into a bowl.
Pour in 1 12oz can of beer while mixing.
That is it!
If the batter is too thick, add more beer.
If it is too thin, add a little more flour.
If you are planning to use this batter with fish, dredge the fish in flour first – remembering
to shake off the excess.
This is a great tasting batter that you won't regret trying!
1.
BBQ a Chicken Okay, who here likes chicken!
(sorry vegans and vegetarians).
Okay now who likes Beer! (sorry straight-edge people out here).
Who likes BEER COOKED CHICKEN?
(Sorry everyone who ever lived ever!).
No but seriously this is an actual recipe and to be fair this has to be one of the easiest
recipes around.
You simply take a full opened can of beer, stand a chicken on it, and throw it on the
barbeque.
I have a feeling someone out there would literally throw it in.
Don’t do that!
It’ll be very messy and very dangerous.
Calm down!
The beer can is inserted in the neck area (where you would normally stuff the chicken)
and stood upright.
While the chicken cooks, the beer heats up and subtly flavors the meat.
You end up with a tasty and surprisingly moist chicken.
You should also rub a little olive oil over the chicken and salt and pepper it before
starting.
If you have a favorite “rub” you can add that too.
Oh – make sure you drink half of the can first – it should be half full when starting
out.
I am sure you will have no trouble finding someone to help you with that part of the
recipe.
Cook the chicken with the BBQ lid on for approximately 1 1/4 hours or until the internal temperature
registers 165 degrees F in the breast area and 180 degrees F in the thigh (or the juices
run clear if you pierce it with a knife).
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