Main Ingredients:

1 (12 oz.) bottle of beer
3 to 4 peppercorns
1 bay leaf
1 lb. shelled, deveined shrimp
1 qt. light cream
Salt white pepper
Fresh parsley for garnish

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

Put the beer in a saucepan with the peppercorns and bay leaf. Bring just to a boil and add the shrimp. When the shrimp are pink, and before they curl up tight, they are done. Remove saucepan from the heat. Strain the beer into a container and refrigerate it. Rinse the shrimp under cold water to stop the cooking and refrigerate separately. Puree the shrimp, with the cool beer stock, saving enough whole shrimp for garnish. Stir in the cream and season with salt and white pepper. Chill thoroughly. Serve in chilled bowls, with fresh parsley and the reserved shrimp. Serves 4 to 6.

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