Ingredients: 2 cups fresh or frozen (not defrosted!) cranberries 1 medium-large Stayman-Winesap apple, small dice (skin-on) 1 cup Honeycrisp apple cider 1 cup sugar (to taste) 1 short cinnamon stick (or long if you really like cinnamon!) Directions: Place the cranberries, apple cider, sugar, and cinnamon sticks in a medium saucepan and, stirring occasionally, cook […]
Tag: apple cider
Ginger Spiced Cranberry-Apple Butter
Ingredients: 8 cups peeeled, diced (I used Jonagold) apples (about 10-12 medium apples) 12 oz fresh cranberries 1 large cinnamon stick 3/4 cup water or apple cider 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 cup dark brown sugar 1 2-inch knob fresh ginger Directions: Place all ingredients in a […]
Autumn Chicken Pasta Salad
Ingredients: 4 cups cubed cooked chicken breast (I used chicken from my fauxtisserie chicken recipe) 10 oz cooked gemelli pasta 3/4 cup chopped red onion 2 stalks celery, diced 1 cup cubed apples (I used Jonagold) 1/4 cup dried sweetened cranberries zest of 1 lemon dressing: 1/3 cup mayonnaise 3 tablespoons apple cider 1 tablespoon […]
Mulled Apple Cider Jelly
Ingredients: 3 cups unfiltered apple cider 4 tablespoons powdered pectin* 1 3/4 cups dark brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground roasted ginger 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice 1/4 teaspoon Vietnamese cinnamon Directions: Pour the cider in the Ball Jam & Jelly Maker. Whisk in the pectin. Press the jelly button. You will hear a beep at 4 […]
Vanilla Rum Caramel Apple Butter
Ingredients: 9-10 Jonagold apples, sliced and cored* 3/4 cup apple cider 2-3 tablespoons black spiced rum 1 1/2 tablespoon vanilla bean paste 3/4 cup dark brown sugar Directions: Place all ingredients in a 4 quart slow cooker. The apples should come to the very top of the insert. Cook on low for 10-12 hours. Vent […]
Stayman-Winesap Apple Butter
Ingredients: 10 Stayman Winesap apples, sliced 1 cup apple cider 3/4 cup dark brown sugar 1 stick cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg Directions: Place all ingredients in a 4 quart slow cooker. Cook on low for 10-12 hours. Vent by placing the lid on askew and cook on low for an additional 10-12 hours […]
Apple Cider Jelly Candy
Ingredients: 1.75 oz powdered fruit pectin 1 cup sugar 1 cup light corn syrup* 3/4 cup apple cider 1/4 teaspoon baking soda extra sugar for dredging Directions: Warning: this is a two day project. Oil a flat sided loaf pan. Whisk together pectin, apple cider and baking soda in small pan. Cook on high heat. […]
Apple Cider Glazed Butternut Squash
Ingredients: 1 large butternut squash, halved lengthwise and seeds removed 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika 2 tablespoons melted butter 2 tablespoons apple cider salt black pepper olive oil Directions: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Brush the insides with olive oil. Place the squash open side down on the […]
Apple Cider Doughnuts
Ingredients 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast 3/4 cup milk, at room temperature 1/4 cup apple cider, at room temperature 1/4 cup warm apple cider (about 110 degrees) 3 1/4 cups flour 4 tablespoons butter, at room temperature 3 egg yolks 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoons salt apple cider frosting 3 cup confectioners’ sugar 1/4 […]
Apple Cider Spiked Cranberry Sauce
Ingredients:2 cups fresh cranberries1 cup apple cider1 cup sugar2 tablespoons Madeira2 cinnamon sticks Directions:Place the cranberries, apple cider, sugar and cinnamon sticks in a medium saucepan and, stirring occasionally, cook for 20 minutes over medium high heat to reduce and thicken. Remove from heat and stir in the Madeira. Remove the cinnamon sticks and serve. […]