Name: Homemade Bratwurst Bites with Beer and Horseradish Mustard
Yield: Makes 12 appetizer servings
Ingredients: 1 1/4 pounds boneless country-style pork spareribs, cut into 3/4-inch cubes; 1/3 pound pork fat, cut into 3/4-inch cubes; 1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh sage; 1 1/4 teaspoons coarse kosher salt; 3/4 teaspoon ground mace; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 3/4 cup lager beer, divided; Beer and Horseradish Mustard; Purchased soft pretzels, pretzel rolls, or rye bread

Homemade Bratwurst Bites with Beer and Horseradish MustardPatricia Heal

If you have a food processor, you can make sausage from scratch. Adding pork fat to the meat gives these bite-size sausage patties a tender texture. Call your butcher in advance to make sure he sets aside some extra pork fat for you. To help the mixture blend more easily, be sure to freeze the pork pieces before grinding them in the processor. Keep in mind that the sausage needs to chill overnight so that the flavors have time to develop.

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