How to Make Apple Cider Honey

Today’s recipe is a really easy item to make that can be used for a number of things. Apple cider is a popular flavor in the Fall which has many uses in baking and cooking. Apples themselves pair so well with savory ingredients and are so versatile. Spicy apple cider kicks it up a notch. One of the best ways I have found to harness the apple cider flavor is using the simple reduction method. The result is a highly concentrated apple cider honey with a thick, honey-ish consistency that is wonderfully useful in fall baking and cooking.

And how should you use this honey? Basically, as a flavoring. For example, add a big tablespoonful to your salad dressing. Or add it to marinades and sauces. Drizzle it on top of oatmeal. This honey would be excellent in frosting for a spice cake or as part of a poultry marinade. Try using it as a meat glaze for an autumn dinner. Basically, add it to anything you want to add apple cider flavor to and enjoy!

How to Make Apple Cider Honey

This recipe makes about 1 1/2 cups of cider honey

2.63 liters of good apple cider (I like to purchase the fresh cider when it arrives in the fall)

Pour all of cider into a large pot and bring to a gentle boil. Continue boiling gently for approximately 2 hours. Keep an eye on it and turn down heat if needed. When cider is reduced to about 1.5-2 cups remove from heat and pour into container for storing. The cider will thicken as it cools. To use reheat in microwave to soften. Add as desired in cooking or baking.

Store in the fridge. To soften microwave for a minute.

Here is an example of cider honey whipped with a cup of butter for a twist! I drizzled more cider honey on top. This would pair wonderfully with cornbread.