By: Kara Newman
When a chill starts to creep into the air, a hot cider drink is just what’s needed to warm fingers and toes. Opt for off-dry or sweetened ciders to build…
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Recipes
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…
Recipe: Perry and Mushroom Toast Heaven
True perry, made from 100 percent pear juice, isn’t always easy to come by, but is entirely worth the effort it takes to find one. Once you taste a magnificent perry, you’ll find a new appreciation…
Recipe: Branch Line’s Cider-Braised Bratwurst
Simple sophistication meets New England hospitality at Branch Line, a neighborhood rotisserie and wood-fire grill in Watertown, Massachusetts. Best known for its signature Green Circle Rotisserie chicken — a bird…
Recipe: Skillet’s Apple Butter Cocktail
Advocates of modern American diner cuisine, Seattle’s Skillet restaurant group also embraces the classic American fruit of fall: the apple. What was once street food served from a vintage airsteam…
Recipe: Vieux Carré de Pomme
If you’ve ever had the pleasure of visiting New Orleans, you already know what a special place it is. Not only is it the birthplace of jazz music, it is…
Recipe: Herbed Pappardelle with Wild Mushrooms, Cider and Gorgonzola Dolce
Only a small part of Italy is known for its cider, but nonetheless there are plenty of ways to enjoy il sidro alongside Italian dishes. Blended from Northwest-grown apples and…