Apple cider syrup | Food Production and Preservation | Forums

Anyone ever made this before?

Apple cider syrup and molasses is made from 100% apple cider with no added sugar. The cider is boiled until it reduces into a flavorful syrup. That's it. It's naturally acidic, so no additives are needed to preserve it.

This is an old time recipe that has its roots in New England during the American Revolution when sugar and refrigeration weren't available. The colonial cooks would boil down homemade apple cider into a pourable syrup or a thicker molasses and store it to use as a sweetener throughout the year. I love the history connected with this simple recipe. 

This is my favorite kind of recipe. It uses real, unprocessed food, it's easy, and the resulting syrup has multi-tasking versatility. Maybe it's just me, but I'd never heard of apple cider syrup until very recently; yet this technique has been around for hundreds of years. I'm so excited about this "new" discovery.

So many uses for apple cider syrup (also called "boiled cider"). It has a sweet & tart flavor that can be used as a natural sweetener for a number of foods and beverages. It doesn't have a neutral flavor, though; it's an intensely concentrated apple flavor. So keep that in mind if you're using it for a sugar or sweetener substitute. 

• Make “instant” mugs of hot cider--add boiling water to a mug (or heat a mug of water in the microwave); stir in 3-4 tablespoons of apple cider syrup. The amount depends on the thickness & concentration of the syrup, and your personal preference for flavor intensity.
• Add a little rum or brandy to the above mug of hot cider for a warm evening beverage.
• Stir into hot tea.
• Use as a substitute sweetener in recipes in place of sugar, honey, or maple syrup. It's flavor is intense, so add a little at a time to make sure the flavor doesn't overpower the other ingredients.
• It's natural acidity combined with baking soda provides lift and leavening in baked goods.
• Stir into oatmeal.
• Stir into yogurt.
• Spread on toast or muffins.
• Drizzle on pancakes or waffles.
• Use as an ice cream topping (sprinkle on some toasted nuts, too).
• Mix with a vanilla or cream cheese frosting recipe to make apple cider frosting. Over-the-top delicious!
• Add to a basic vinaigrette for a tasty salad dressing (Try mixing 2-3 tablespoons with my Everyday Vinaigrette. Yum!)
• Add it to apple pies, crisps, and cakes to elevate the apple flavor. (I used it in both the batter and glaze for my Gooey Whole Wheat Apple Bars.)
• Make sparkling apple cider--add 1-2 tablespoons of syrup to a glass with ice and sparkling or selzer water.
• Use to sweeten & flavor hot or cold milk.
• Brush it on meat for a delicious glaze; it's especially good on pork, chicken, and salmon.

Stove top or slow cooker. Apple cider syrup is normally made in a big pot on the stove top, but I also experimented with making it in a CrockPot. It worked! I'll explain both methods in this post.

Directions http://www.theyummyl.....ider_Syrup