Comments on: Kitchen Creativity: Apple Cider

By: timmy

timmy — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:58:02 +0000

i use my home made cider to make apple wiskey and man is it ever good half a coffee cup is all i ever saw anyone drink then they had to be carried to bed , i guess its strong at approx 190 proof tested at cornell cooperative rextension offices ithaca ny the sheriff came to me, and asked me to please not make any more of it, so i haven't made any untill this year , by way i moved to new county in other part of state love my shine simple and sooo goood

By: Brenda

Brenda — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 03:18:42 +0000

Oh my….I’m so envious!! We usually have quite a bit of cider each year, but our trees produced so poorly this year that my husband says it’s not even worth getting out the press. Last year we had 30 gallons. Anyway, we always drink ours cold. The way we keep it throughout the winter & spring is to freeze it in gallon & half gallon jugs, & then I just ration it out as needed. It is great for cooking & baking, but I’ll admit, that’s never my first thought with our cider.

Brenda

By: Kathi

Kathi — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:04:15 +0000

Beef stew – I substitute a cup of apple cider for a cup of the water. It makes it SOOOOO good. If I don’t have cider I use apple juice, but the cider is better.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:51:40 +0000

Ah it is an html nightmare. I messed it up twice. I just put link in as my website! Sorry!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:48:32 +0000

Cider chicken

I put up the recipe. Looks like you got a lot of great suggestions!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:45:22 +0000

Cider chicken

I put up the recipe. Looks like you got a lot of great suggestions!

By: Lenetta

Lenetta — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:26:53 +0000

I have a recipe for strawberry cider that uses apple cider and it’s so easy! (The crazy amount of sugar in it will appeal to your kids, I promise.) It’s on BHG.com – http://www.bhg.com/recipe/drinks/hot-strawberry-cider/

I am also tickled at how quickly it comes together. Since we don’t drink it all at once, I cool it and dump it back in the empty cider bottle or a pitcher, put it in the fridge, and warm up a cup at a time. I also have tried using a pound of frozen whole strawberries and then adding some sugar, but I figure I come out about the same as the sweetened strawberries.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:45:39 +0000

Apple cider is excellent for braising pork chops. When the chops are done, whisk in some flour to make a nice gravy.
Personally, I can cheerfully guzzle the whole gallon all by myself.

By: Summer

Summer — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:17:42 +0000

Fresh applesauce. Boil peeled and sliced baking apples in apple cider under tender. Mash with 1/4-1/2 cup of sugar and sprinkle in some cinnamon and nutmeg. Chill.

By: amy

amy — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:12:04 +0000

mmm, these sound good!

the BHG red plaid cookbook has a great recipe for pork pot roast with apple cider–I do it in the crockpot and it’s really yummy.