Shellfish Free Apple Cider Reduction
Warm, glossy, and deeply aromatic, this apple cider reduction is the kind of sauce that makes everything it touches taste more special. Unfiltered cider simmers down with a touch of honey, Ceylon cinnamon, and ginger until it transforms into a rich, spoonable syrup with serious depth. The apple cider vinegar keeps the sweetness in check, adding just enough brightness to balance the warm spice notes. It's a naturally shellfish-free recipe by every ingredient on the list — no hidden broths, no seafood-derived additives, just clean pantry staples doing beautiful work. Drizzle it over roasted pork, swirl it into yogurt, or use it as a glaze for roasted vegetables and watch it disappear fast. The spoon-coating test in the instructions is your best friend here — pull it off the heat at the right moment and you'll have a silky, restaurant-worthy condiment ready to go.
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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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