Ingredients

• 1 onion roughly chopped
• Whole black peppercorns
• Bratwurst of your choice
• Beer of your choice

Directions: Place the bratwurst into a pan, and then pour beer into the pan with the black peppercorns, onions. get the grill going. With the grill on at about 450 degrees, let the pan sit and Simmer the mixture for about 15 minutes, turning halfway though. You are now ready to place the brats on the grill. Turn the brats every once in a while. The brats should not take longer than an added ten minutes on the grill. Then remove them from the grill and allow them to rest for about 3-5 minutes before serving.

Some sauerkraut to go along with it

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds of sauerkraut
• 1 teaspoon of caraway seeds
• ½ cup of applesauce
• two bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon of juniper berries
• 3 slices of diced bacon
• 1 cup of diced onion
• One minced clove of garlic (or one teaspoon garlic-shallot puree)
• one cup of German Riesling wine

An easy method for this recipe is to use a crock-pot or a slow cooker. Preheat it on high. Then add about 2 pounds of sauerkraut (rinsed and patted dry). Then place in 1 teaspoon of caraway seeds and ½ cup of applesauce. Stir it around and drop in two bay leaves. Next, place 1 teaspoon of juniper berries in a plastic bag and lay it down to smash it so that the flavor is released. Next, preheat a pan to medium high heat and add 3 slices of diced bacon (before you dice it you should put it into the freezer for about 10 minutes, it will be a lot easier to dice). Then add in the onion and allow to cook for about a minute, and then add in one minced clove of garlic (or the garlic-shallot puree), and the juniper berries. Stir it around and let it cook for a bit before you add the wine. Add about a cup of German Riesling wine and let it cook for about a minute. Then add it to the crock-pot and let it cook for at least an hour and a half. Serve the sauerkraut with the brats and enjoy.