By: Erin James
When Red Star Tavern bartender Brandon Lockman names his cocktail creations, he says the titling of the drinks usually involve a historical search. “I wanted to do a tea-based cocktail…
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Recipes
Recipe: The Northman’s Pan-Roasted Cider Duck
Chicago’s first cider bar, The Northman is serving up all the good eats with its cider-infused dishes, not to mention its vast cider selection and weekly “cider school” classes. Here chef…
Recipe: PNW Spin on the Stone Fence Cocktail at Trifecta Tavern
Dinner out on the town is often incomplete without a cocktail. If you’re in the Portland, Oregon, area in search of good libation but with a cider twist, Trifecta Tavern…
Recipe: Black Twig Cider House’s Pork Apple Dumplings with Cider Ponzu
Pork and apple, like peanut butter and jelly, are the perfect pair. At Black Twig Cider House in Durham, North Carolina, Executive Chef John Eisensmith shares his secrets in this…
Recipe: Brooklyn Cider House’s Cider-Braised Chorizo
The flavors of the Basque Country got much closer to home with the opening of Brooklyn Cider House, a new cidery, restaurant and bar in the namesake New York borough….
Recipe: Woodchuck’s “Kitchen Sink” Chili
Whether you need a hearty meal for your next family gathering or you just want to warm up on a cold winter night, Woodchuck Hard Cider’s Kitchen Sink Chili will…
Recipe: Savory Atlas Hard Cider Blackberry Reduction for Steak
Fresh berries might be difficult to find in January but one Washington State chef has an obvious alternative: blackberry-infused cider. At the Ilani Resort‘s Michael Jordan’s Steak House in Ridgefield,…
Recipe: Legit Mulled Cider
‘Tis the Christmastide, ready your wassail and boots to march into the apple orchard to chase away the bad spirits. Not a holiday drinking ritual you’re familiar with? The English…
Recipe: Endive and Apple Salad with Honey Vinaigrette
Apples in your glass and apples on your plate. Longdrop Cider Co. in Boise, Idaho, makes an aromatic, semi-dry cider called Over Yonder, featuring Idaho-grown Jonathan apples. Its fruit comes…
Recipe: Colorado Cider Co.’s Smoky and the Cider
Contrary to popular belief — or maybe it’s the quintessential snowcapped Rocky Mountains imagery — Colorado has pretty mild winters. Additionally, and unrelated in any other sense than the following…