Chestnut Free Apple Cider Reduction
Warm, tangy, and lightly spiced, this apple cider reduction is the kind of versatile sauce that makes everything it touches taste more special. Unfiltered apple cider simmers down with a splash of cider vinegar, a touch of honey, and the floral warmth of Ceylon cinnamon and ginger until it transforms into a glossy, spoonable syrup. The result is deeply concentrated apple flavor with just enough acidity to keep it from being cloying. It's a completely tree-nut-free preparation from start to finish — no hidden additives, no processed blends, just clean pantry staples doing beautiful work together. Drizzle it over roasted pork, a cheese board, oatmeal, or even a simple scoop of vanilla ice cream and watch it disappear. The spoon test at the end of the simmer is your best friend here — that clean line through the coating tells you the reduction is exactly where it needs to be.
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8 servings
- 2 cups fresh apple cider (unfiltered)
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp honey
- ¼ tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp ground ginger
- 1 pinch fine sea salt
Instructions
- 1
Combine the apple cider, apple cider vinegar, honey, Ceylon cinnamon, ground ginger, and sea salt in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the honey dissolves.
- 2
Bring the mixture to a gentle boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 25–30 minutes, until the liquid has reduced to roughly 1/2 cup and coats the back of a spoon — a finger drawn through the coating should leave a clean line.
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