Gingerbread Recipes

Basic Spiced Apple Cidar Recipe

2 quarts apple cider
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
15 whole cloves
10 whole allspice
2 cinnamon sticks at least 3 inches long

Combined cider and sugar in a large saucepan, disolve the sugar in it. Add all other ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer for 15 minutes. Strain and throw away the solids. If each serving is 1 cup there are 8 servings.

Variations:

Pomegranate-Vanilla Cider:

Just before the cider reaches the boiling point andd 1/2 vanilla bean that has been split down the length. Reduce the heat and stir in 2 cups of pomegranate juice. Simmer for 20 minutes and strain before serving.

Cranberry-Apple Cider:

After the cider mixture boils, reduce the heat and add 2 cups of unsweetened cranberry juice, simmer for 20 minutes.

Rosemary Cider:

Stirr in three 4-6 inches of fresh rosemary before the cider mixture reaches a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes then strain before serving.

Apple Cider Nog:

After pouring cider into individual cups, top each with a tablesppon of low-fat vanilla ice cream.

Citrus Cider:

Use the Zest of a lemon or orange rind and add to the cider while simmering. Strain and serve.

For Best Cider Results: After you have simmered and strained the cider transfer to a slow cooker to keep it warm for hours. If you have left over cider allow it to cool to room temperature before storing in the refrigerator up to a week.

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