In the States and most of Canada, apple cider is the name given to unsweetened, unfiltered apple juice. It is non-alcoholic and has a limited shelf life unless frozen. Alcoholic versions are called hard cider. In other parts of the world, cider refers to an alcoholic drink made from fruits such as apple or pears, can be dry or sweet and is often slightly fizzy from fermentation.
Apple cider makes delicious drinks, doughnuts and cakes. On the savory side, it pairs well with chicken and pork. Here are a few recipes to inspire you to pick up some cider next time you're at the farmers' market or apple orchard.
Sweet
• Cider Spiced Cake from Epicurious
• Apple Cider Doughnuts from Smitten Kitchen
• Ricotta Apple Cake with Cider-Maple Glaze from Pour Girl Gourmet
• Spiced Apple Cider Sorbet from The Kitchn
• Apple Cider Jelly with Rosemary and Peppercorns from Local Kitchen
Savory
• Mussels in Apple Cider from nami-nami
• Cider-Braised Pork Shoulder with Caramelized Onions from Epicurious
• Chicken with Cider and Bacon Sauce from Cooking Light
Drinks
• Spiced Apple Cider from The Kitchn
• Apple Cider with Hibiscus Flower Syrup from The Kitchn
• Apple Cider Cocktail from The Kitchn
• Hot Apple-Ginger Toddy from The Kitchn
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we are pressing cider next week at thanksgiving, I will have to try some of these
A lot of these look wonderful. I'm from a place where cider isn't common, though. And when it is sold it's the alcoholic kind, which I love, but I think I'd like this version, too. So is this something you can make?
What people in the States and Canada call apple cider is basically unfiltered apple juice in other parts of the world. I imagine any of these recipes would work with unfiltered apple juice.
So its just pure apple juice?
bbk: Yes. Cider is unfiltered, pure apple juice.
I love seeing all this autumn flavored recipes. Our business McCutcheon's Apple Products makes cider and we love finding new recpies to add to our blog McCutcheonsblog.com!!! These will be great to try with our cider!