Ingredients
- 1 ½ quarts hard cider, unsweetened nonalcoholic cider or apple juice
- 2 pounds tart green apples
- 1 lemon
- 1 to 2 tablespoons sugar or honey, or to taste
- Nutritional Information
Nutritional analysis per serving (8 servings)
155 calories; 0 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 39 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams dietary fiber; 32 grams sugars; 0 grams protein; 8 milligrams sodium
Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
8 servings
Preparation
- Put the cider in a large, wide pot and bring to a boil. Skim the foam and continue to boil it for 30 minutes or so, until it is reduced to 1 1/2 cups.
- While the cider is cooking down, peel, core and slice the apples thin. Put the sliced apples in a bowl of water and add the juice of half the lemon.
- When the cider has boiled down, drain the apples and add them to the pot with the cider. Bring to a simmer, cover and simmer gently for 10 to 15 minutes until the apple slices are tender and have begun to look translucent but have not lost their shape.
- Using a slotted spoon, transfer the apple slices to a bowl. Sweeten the cider to taste with sugar or honey and boil it for a few minutes until it is a little syrupy. Add a squeeze or two of lemon juice to sharpen the flavor, then pour the syrup over the apples. Serve warm or cold.
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