The Best Swiss Cheese and Beer Fondue

Want to make friends? Serve fondue and enjoy the festive camaraderie that develops from dipping into and sharing a pot of warm, melted cheese. Traditionally made with white wine, this recipe uses beer for a robust-flavored taste. Celery and carrot slices and cauliflower florets are also delicious dipped into the creamy cheese mixture.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 564 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 8 ounces Gruyere cheese, shredded
• ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1 ½ teaspoons Dijon mustard
• ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper, or to taste
• 16 fluid ounces beer
• 8 ounces Emmentaler cheese, shredded
• 1 baguette, sliced or torn into chunky 1-inch pieces

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Toss Emmentaler cheese, Gruyere cheese, cornstarch, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl.

Step 2

Pour beer into a heavy pot over medium-low heat; bring to a simmer until gently warmed, about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Stir cheese mixture into simmering beer in small amounts, assuring each addition melts fully into the mixture and that the mixture has returned to a simmer before adding the next batch, 10 to 15 minutes total.

Step 4

Stir mustard into the cheese mixture and remove pot from heat. Taste fondue and adjust seasonings to taste. Pour fondue into a fondue dish. Serve with the baguette.