Nutmeg Free Apple Cider Reduction
Warm, tangy, and deeply aromatic, this apple cider reduction is the kind of sauce that makes everything it touches taste more intentional. Unfiltered cider simmers down with a splash of apple cider vinegar, honey, Ceylon cinnamon, and a whisper of ginger until it becomes a glossy, spoonable syrup with serious depth. Many store-bought glazes and spiced sauces sneak in nutmeg as a background note, so making your own from scratch is the cleanest way to keep that spice off the table entirely. The ingredient list here is short and deliberate — every element earns its place, and nothing hides in the fine print. After about half an hour on the stove, you're left with roughly half a cup of rich, concentrated liquid that clings beautifully to a spoon. Drizzle it over roasted pork, swirl it into oatmeal, or use it as a finishing glaze for root vegetables — it's one of those small-batch staples that quietly elevates a whole meal.
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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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