Grabbing a cold beer with some friends? Don't show up empty handed. Whip up some of these sweet, spicy, and beer-glazed almonds.

Lager and Bacon Glazed Almonds

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil. Spray foil with nonstick spray; set aside.

Combine brown sugar, beer, agave nectar, bacon, 2 teaspoons kosher salt, smoked paprika, and cayenne pepper in a medium saucepan. Bring mixture to boiling. Boil 15 minutes or until mixture reaches a syrup-like consistency, stirring often. Stir in almonds and cook 2 minutes more.

Spread almond mixture on prepared baking sheet. Bake 15 minutes. Cool on a wire cooling rack and break into bite-size pieces.