Apple cider
Date night dinner
Sauté 2 chicken breasts in a little butter. Remove from pan. Pour in 1 cup cider. Bring to a boil, scraping up browned bits. Boil until reduced by half, about 10 to 12 min. Drizzle sauce over chicken.
Apple caramel
Heat 1 cup with 1/2 cup brown sugar and a cinnamon stick in a medium saucepan over medium-high. Cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced by half, about 10 min. Serve over ice cream.
Apple cider vinegar:
Salad dressing
Substitute for any vinegar in your favourite salad dressing.
Natural fruit fly trap
Pour into a bowl or glass. Cover with plastic wrap. Poke small holes in the top. Set near the fruit bowl.
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