Appetizer: Ireland – Guinness-Glazed Cocktail Sausages
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Serving Size: 4
Approximate Time
Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
20 min
Ingredients
1 to 1 1 / 2 lb (450 to 680 g) cocktail sausages (pork chipolatas or little smokies) 1 cup (240 ml) Guinness stout 1 / 2 cup (100 g) brown sugar 2 tbsp (30 ml) Dijon or whole-grain mustard 1 tbsp (15 ml) Worcestershire sauce 1 tbsp (15 g) butter
Instructions
1. Combine Guinness, brown sugar, mustard, and Worcestershire in a saucepan and bring to a simmer until sugar dissolves. 2. Add sausages and simmer gently for 10–15 minutes until cooked through and sauce reduces. 3. Remove sausages, increase heat and reduce sauce to a glossy glaze; stir in butter. 4. Toss sausages in the glaze, transfer to a serving dish, and serve hot with toothpicks.
Estimated Nutritional Information*
Per serving | Servings: 4
Calories: 623 kcal
Carbohydrates: 30.8 g
Protein: 24 g
Fat: 44.5 g
Saturated fat: 16.6 g
Cholesterol: 125 mg
Fiber: 0.3 g
Sugar: 26.8 g
Sodium: 1129 mg
Potassium: 439 mg
Calcium: 51 mg
Iron: 3.54 mg
Vitamin A: 26 µg RAE
Vitamin C: 0.6 mg
Generated: 2026-11-06T05:01:45+00:00
*Values are estimates based on USDA data and mathematical calculations. Actual values may vary. Where data are unavailable, those contributions are excluded. Calories, Carbohydrates, Protein, Fat, Saturated fat, Cholesterol, Fiber, Sugar, Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Iron, Vitamin A and Vitamin C are known subtotals. Missing contributions are unknown, not zero.