Regular or Beer Batter

1. Pour 2 cups of flour, 1 tbsp. baking soda, 1 tsp. salt and 1 tsp. pepper in a mixing bowl. Add more spices such as garlic powder or paprika, if desired. Mix the dry ingredients with a whisk.

2. Whisk one egg with one can of soda water together in a separate bowl to make a non-alcoholic batter. Substitute the egg and soda water for one bottle of brown beer to create a beer batter.

3. Pour the mixture or brown beer into the mixing bowl. Whisk the dry and wet ingredients until it is a smooth consistency and is absent of lumps.

Tempura Batter

1. Whisk the ingredients until the batter is a smooth consistency, absent of lumps. Stir 2 cups of rice flour, 1 tsp. of salt and 1 tsp. of pepper in a mixing bowl.

2. Beat two egg yolks in a separate bowl with a whisk. Add the beaten egg yolk to the mixing bowl and whisk the ingredients.

3. Pour 1 cup of cold water into the mixing bowl and stir the ingredients until the batter develops a smooth texture.