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Beer Macarons

Hello friends! Today I will show you how to make these super cool Beer Macarons, filled with Beer Buttercream. I made these for Father’s Day, but they would be great for any Summer celebration!

Find the template below to download, print, and place under your baking mat or parchment paper.

Also find the video on this page or on YouTube, showing you exactly how to make these fun Beer Macarons.

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macarons shaped like beer.

I made these Beer Macarons at the same time that I made the Pink Floyd Macarons, because it was my dad’s birthday and Father’s Day on the same week, and his two favorite things in the world are Pink Floyd and beer.

pink floyd and beer macarons.

Here is the template for the Beer Macarons. Remember to print both sides, because the bottom and top macarons will need to be inverted in order to be able to make the macaron sandwich.

beer mug templates under a baking silicone mat.

To pipe the macarons, use a piping bag fitted with a small round tip, for the yellow part I used a Wilton #6.

Go around the edges and then fill the center with batter.

piping beer macarons.

After piping the yellow section, tap the tray and also use a toothpick to pop any air bubbles, this will help the batter smooth out.

After piping the yellow sections of the whole tray, I piped the white part. For the white foam part I used a piping tip fitted with a #4 Wilton tip. I also used the white batter to pipe the handle on the mugs.

piping beer macarons.

After piping the foam, tap the tray and use a toothpick to smooth out any bubbles.

using a toothpick to pop air bubbles from the surface of the macarons.

Let the macarons dry before baking. I didn’t let my macarons rest too long and used an air bake tray to bake them, which resulted in small feet.

To get very nice feet, specially when making shapes, have the macarons rest until dry before baking.

Once the macarons have baked and cooled, you can decorate them.

I used yellow food coloring dissolved in water with a paint brush to paint the mug, I drew the two vertical lines in the center of the shell, and also painted the whole shell to give it a vibrant color and also some texture.

painting a beer macaron with a paint brush.

And for the white foam, I used royal icing. I got my royal icing to a very liquidy consistency, and piped on top of the mugs.

piping white royal icing on beer macarons.

Remember to let the royal icing dry for several hours.

In any case macarons are always better if consumed 1 or 2 days after being made.

macarons shaped like beer on a wooden board.

If you like making shape macarons, here are some that I’ve made. I am improving and learning as I go, but I find them super fun!

And I provide templates for all of them as well!

macarons shaped like beer.

For the buttercream, I have made a simple vanilla buttercream with added beer as a liquid instead of the usual milk, water, or cream. This is an easy way to flavor the buttercream for the macarons.

However, here is another very fabulous option: to fill these macarons with my Butterbeer Ganache and Butterbeer Buttercream! And make this a Harry Potter themed macaron, what do you say!

macarons shaped like beer on a wooden board.

If you are learning how to make macarons, read some of my posts over at Macaron School. I have gathered all of my articles about troubleshooting, tips and tricks, beginner’s guides, science behind macarons, and much more over at Macaron School.

macarons shaped like beer on a wooden board.

Thank you so much for reading! Have a great day! If you make this recipe please tag me on instagram or leave a comment down below, I always love hearing from you!

macarons shaped like beer on a wooden board.
macarons shaped like beer.

Beer Macarons

Camila Hurst
These Beer Macarons are so fun to make. They are perfect for Father’s Day or any summer celebration!
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 40 minutes
0 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 15 macarons
Calories 120 kcal

Ingredients
  

Macaron Shells
  • 4 grams egg white powder
  • 100 grams white granulated sugar
  • 100 grams egg whites
  • 105 grams almond flour
  • 105 grams powdered sugar
  • Food coloring I used gel yellow and white powder
Beer Buttercream
  • 1 1/3 cups confectioners’ sugar sifted
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter softened
  • 2 to 4 tbsp beer of your choice
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
Royal Icing
  • 1 cup powdered sugar 125 grams
  • 2 tsp meringue powder
  • 1-3 tbsp water

Instructions
 

Beer Macarons
  • Before you start, get all of the ingredients ready. Prepare two piping bags fitted with small round piping tips. I used a Wilton #4 for the white parts of the beer and Wilton #6 for the yellow part.
  • Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mat, place the beer template underneath. You can find the template available for download on the post above. Measure out all of the ingredients.
  • Sift the powdered sugar and almond flour. Set it aside.
  • Whisk the sugar and the egg white powder (if using) in a bowl, and place it over a pan with barely simmering water.
  • Add the egg whites to the sugar and whisk the mixture until frothy and the sugar is completely melted. It will take a couple of minutes. You can test by touching the mixture between your fingers, and if you feel any sugar granules just keep whisking the mixture over the water bath.
  • Make sure the bottom of the bowl isn’t touching the simmering water because you don’t want the whites to cook.
  • Also, don’t overheat the sugar syrup, this may cause issues down the line, such as wrinkly macarons.
  • Transfer the syrup to the bowl of a stand mixer.
  • With the whisk attachment, start whisking the syrup on low for about 30 seconds, then gradually start increasing speed to medium. Whisk on medium for one to two minutes, until the mixture is white and starting to become fluffy. Raise the speed to medium-high and whisk for a few minutes until stiff peaks are formed. Best way to check this is to keep your eye on the whites. Once they get glossy and you start seeing streaks formed by the whisk, it might be time to stop.
  • Whip until stiff peaks have formed. When you pull your whisk up, the peak should be stiff and shooting straight up, with possibly a slight bend at the top, but not bending down to the side.
  • Pour the sifted powdered sugar and almond flour into the stiff meringue.
  • Start folding gently forming a letter J with a spatula.
  • Fold the dry ingredients with the meringue just until you see no more dry ingredients in the meringue.
  • As soon as you see no more dry ingredients in the meringue, stop stirring. Divide the batter between two different bowls.
  • Work with one bowl at a time, leaving the other one covered meanwhile.
  • To the first batter add a little bit of gold and yellow gel food coloring and stir until the perfect consistency is achieved. The batter should be flowing slowly and effortlessly off the spatula, you should be able to pick up some batter with the spatula and draw several figure 8s with the batter that’s flowing, without having the batter break up. And even after the batter breaks up, it should still continue to flow off the spatula slowly.
  • There’s another test you can do. I call it the Teaspoon test.
  • Grab a teaspoon of batter and spoon onto the parchment paper or silicon mat. Wait a minute to see how it behaves.
  • If the batter stays stiff, forming a point and doesn’t spread out, fold a little bit more, about 3 folds.
  • Test again.
  • Once the batter spreads out a bit and starts to look glossy and smooth on top, on the parchment paper, it’s ready.
  • You don’t want your batter to be too runny either. So be careful not to over mix. It’s always best to under mix and test several times until the proper consistency has been achieved.
  • Once the yellow batter achieves the perfect consistency, transfer it to a piping bag fitted with a #6 piping tip. Secure the top with a tie, so the batter doesn’t scape while piping, and to keep the batter from drying out while you work with the remaining batter. Set the piping bag aside.
  • Now, it’s time to work with the second batter. I added white powder food coloring to the batter, you can leave it plain without any food coloring, you can also use gel white food coloring instead. Then stir until the perfect consistency is achieved, like I’ve explained above.
  • Transfer the white batter to the piping bag fitted with a #4 piping tip. And secure the top with a tie.
  • Time to start piping! First pipe the yellow area by going around the edges of the template and then filling up the middle with batter.
  • Give the tray a couple of taps to help the batter spread out and smooth out.
  • Then use a toothpick to pop any remaining air bubbles.
  • Pipe the white foam and the mug handle using the white batter. Then tap against the counter or against the palm of your hand to release air bubbles, and again use a toothpick to help smooth out any bumpy areas.
  • Make sure to pipe the beers in reverse so they can match up later and form the cookie sandwich.
  • Let the trays sit for a while so the shells will dry out a little bit. I usually leave about 20-40 minutes, depending on how humid the day is, how much food coloring you have added, and on the consistency of the batter. You’ll know the macarons are ready to be baked. when you gently touch the surface of a macaron and it seems dry, and doesn’t stick to your finger.
  • Pre-heat the oven to 300ºF.
  • Bake one tray at a time.
  • Bake for 5 minutes, rotate the tray in the oven to bake evenly on all sides. And then continue baking.
  • I bake each tray for about 15 to 20 minutes.
  • When baked, the macarons will have a deeper color and formed feet. If you try to move a macaron, it shouldn’t feel jiggly. If the macaron is still jiggly, keep baking.
  • Remove from the oven and bake the other tray.
  • Let the macarons cool down before proceeding with the filling.
Beer Buttercream
  • Beat the softened butter in the bowl of an electric mixer, for about 2 minutes, until light and fluffy.

 With the mixer off, add powdered sugar to the bowl, mix on low to combine and then add the beer.
  • Once you see no streaks of dry powdered sugar, beat mixture on medium high for one minute.
 Add the vanilla extract and mix to combine.
  • If the frosting is too runny, add more powdered sugar as needed. And if the frosting is too stiff, add a teaspoon of water, milk, or beer to thin it out.
  • This frosting will store well in the fridge for up to 5 days, covered.
  • Make sure to always leave your frosting covered. Cover the bowl with a lid or plastic wrap, because otherwise, the surface will dry out and get hard.
Royal Icing
  • Beat all ingredients together, except for the food coloring, for about 5 minutes on high speed.
  • You might need to add more water to adjust the consistency, or maybe even more sifted powdered sugar, if your icing is too thin. The consistency should be flowing but not too liquidy.
  • Place the icing in a piping bag and tie the end with a bag tie. Then snip the ends with scissors.
To assemble
  • Line a piping bag with a small round tip. Fill it with Beer Buttercream frosting.
  • Once the macarons have cooled down, simply pipe some of the Beer Buttercream on the bottom macaron shells. Top with another macaron cookie.
To decorate
  • Place the royal icing in a piping bag and pipe on top of the foam part of the beer.
  • Put some yellow food coloring in a small bowl, and then add a drop of water or so to dissolve it. Mix it with a brush to incorporate. Then use the brush to draw two lines in the center of the beer shell, and also use it to paint over the shell, creating a textured effect and pretty color.
  • Let the shells rest in the fridge until he royal icing has completely dried and the macarons have matured.
  • Macarons are best after they’ve matured in the fridge for a day or more.
Storage
  • Store the macarons in the fridge for up to 5 days, or in the freezer for up to 1 month.

Notes

Colors: I used Americolor gel for the yellow color, and Master Elite white powder food coloring.
Vinegar: Before starting make sure to wipe down the bowls, whisks, silicone mats and everything you are going to use with vinegar, to avoid any grease particles of coming into contact with the meringue and batter.
Egg white powder: Egg White Powder is not the same as meringue powder. Egg White Powder is made of only egg whites. They help with getting fuller shells, and specially when adding a lot of food coloring to the batter, because they make the shells dry faster. I recommend experimenting with it if you can find it. I use 4 grams for each 100 grams of egg whites.
Scale: Please use a scale when measuring the ingredients for accuracy. Macaron amount: it will vary greatly depending on how big you pipe the shells, and on how runny or thick the batter is.
Baking time/temperature: Baking time and temperature will vary according to your own oven. I recommend experimenting with your oven to find out the best time, temperature, position of the baking tray.
Oven thermometer: Make sure to have an oven thermometer to bake macarons. It’s one of the most important things about making macarons. Home ovens aren’t accurate at all at telling the temperature, and even a slight 5 degree difference can make or break your whole batch.
Tray rotation: Lots of bakers don’t have to rotate the trays 180 degrees in the oven after 5 minutes, but I do have to with my oven, or I will get lopsided macarons. Please adjust this according to your oven.
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4 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    I’m absolutely in love with idea of having beer flavored macarons and know a couple of beer lovers who’d love me even more for having them 🙂

  2. 5 stars
    Under the heading “Royal Icing” the Pink Floyd directions are mixed in. it says “Divide into 6 bowls. Color one bowl red, one orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple, and leave one white.” Unless it’s pride beer 🙂

    Do we decorate and then assemble, or assemble and then decorate?

    Mine are in the oven, I think I can see the feet forming 🤞

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