Emulsifier Free Apple Cider Reduction
Warm, tangy, and lightly spiced, this apple cider reduction is the kind of sauce that makes everything it touches taste more special. It comes together with just a handful of clean, whole ingredients — fresh unfiltered cider, a touch of honey, Ceylon cinnamon, and ginger — with absolutely nothing added to bind or stabilize it. That's the beauty of a true reduction: time and gentle heat do all the work, concentrating the flavors naturally until you're left with a glossy, spoonable syrup that thickens on its own as it cools. So many store-bought glazes and sauces sneak in lecithin, polysorbates, or other emulsifying agents, but this one is completely free of all that. Drizzle it over roasted pork, swirl it into oatmeal, or spoon it onto a cheese board — it's endlessly versatile. The pinch of sea salt at the end pulls everything into balance and keeps the sweetness from feeling one-note.
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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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