Bratwurst-wisconsin Style

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 -10 bratwursts (not pre-cooked ones)
• 1/4 lb butter (not margarine...remember, this is wisconsin)
• 1 medium spanish onion, sliced thick
• 3 (12 ounce) cans beer
• 1 (12 ounce) can water

Recipe

• 1 place brats, butter & sliced onion in a decent size kettle.
• 2 pour in the beer & the water. (you can use only beer -- just be sure the brats are covered, completely).
• 3 bring to a boil.
• 4 reduce heat & cover.
• 5 simmer for 30 minutes.
• 6 remove from heat, but do not remove cover until ready to grill!
• 7 get your grill ready & when it is ready, drain the brats (reserving liquid) & put on the grill & cook until golden brown. (place them back into the warm beer & cover to keep them warm, if needed).
• 8 serve with or w/o a bun, with kraut, chopped onion &/or some silver springs horseradish-style brat mustard (not that bright yellow stuff -- yuk) be sure to have some extra ice cold brewski's to enjoy the brats!
• 9 this recipe can be adjusted either way, to fit your needs!
• 10 you can also broil these if the weather won't permit grilling.
• 11 these go very good with potato pancakes .