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I was looking at some apple recipes this past weekend and a few of them mentioned “boiled cider.” I’ve never heard of that term before and I thought it was just heated up apple cider. I turned to my BFF, Google, and found out that boiled cider is actually boiled down apple cider and the result is a thick, syrupy consistency that brings out the apple flavor and it’s the quintessential kick off into Fall!
There actually isn’t a whole lot of work involved with making boiled cider. You just set it on the stove and let it reduce down for 4-5 hours. You just have to stir it every now and then but that’s it! You can literally walk away from it and watch a movie and a half – not to mention your entire house will smell like apple goodness. It sure beats buying a bottle of it for $11!
You can put boiled cider on pancakes, crisps, tarts, apple slices…the possibilities are endless! The recipe I’m sharing with you tomorrow requires boiled cider and it’s a yummy one!
Boiled Cider
Ingredients
- ½ gallon (1893 ml) fresh apple cider
- Sea salt, optional
Instructions
- In a large, heavy stockpot, bring cider to a boil over high heat. Reduce to medium-low heat and cook uncovered for 4-5 hours, stirring occasionally.
- The boiled cider is done when it can coat the back of a spoon and the consistency is like maple syrup.
- Transfer to a clean jar, cool, then use immediately or seal it tightly and store in the fridge indefinitely.
- You can sprinkle some sea salt into the boiled cider to balance out the sweetness but this is COMPLETELY optional. Some like the salty/sweet flavors.
Notes
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I’ve never heard of boiled cider either! I’d love to spread this on pecan pancakes!
What a great and easy sauce! I imagine it would be fantastic over ice cream or pie too!
Would you believe I bought apples today to make apple cider? Now I really can’t wait!
umm how have I never heard of this before either! I must try it..I can ONLY imagine how amazing this will be..
Love love love this! Can’t wait to try it. Who needs a fall candle?! This will make the whole house smell yummy AND you get to eat it afterwards :)
I have been looking for a new way to get more fruity flavors into my pulled pork. I currently use granny and golden apples and marinade the pork shoulder in a honey/apple solution and then I inject it with apple juice while cooking. This would be PERFECT though as an injection into the meat, or score the top before it goes on the smoker for 10hrs and let it just seep in, and caramelize on the outside. Gonna give it a try this weekend.
Um, this looks like the BEST thang evvvvvvver! NEED.
Oh Julie, this looks gorgeous. I love boiled cider on my apple crumble, you made yours perfectly brown and thick!!!
Can’t wait to grab a bottle of apple cider from the farmers market, thanks!
You had me at “basically fall’s liquid gold!” Oh my gosh, my husband would DIE for this and I’m working to clean up the drool on my desk right now! Wow… what a great idea and so many uses. I will definitely be adding this to may fall line up of recipes! Thank you for sharing! Do you come up with all your recipes on your own, or grab inspiration from other places? Thanks again for the delishhh post!
Hi Abbe! Haha you made me laugh with that drool comment! Half the recipes on my blog I come up with on my own, the other half I grab inspiration from restaurants, my travels, and then some recipes are adapted from magazines & other food bloggers’ blogs.