Name: Beer-Braised Hot Dogs with Braised Sauerkraut
Yield: Makes 6 Servings
Ingredients: 3 cups refrigerated sauerkraut, rinsed, drained; 1/2 cup dark beer (such as porter); 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar; 1 12-ounce bottle Belgian kriek (cherry) or raspberry lambic beer; 2 tablespoons sugar; 6 all-beef hot dogs; 6 grilled hot dog buns; Mustard

Once you make this beer-braised hot dog recipe, you won't make them any other way. Oh, and you might as well braise that sauerkraut while you're at it!

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