RECIPES
Recipe: Apple Cobbler with Finnriver Chai Spice Caramel
Once fall hits, it’s all about cozy flavors. And there’s no shame in leaning into those flavors hard. Hello apples, caramel, pumpkin and spice! Apple cobblers are a total classic, and whipping up this fall dessert is truly as simple as can be. But we’re kicking it up...
Cocktail Recipe: Cider Coast Daiquiri
A core cider now readily available in cans, the Brut from Virtue Cider is an extremely versatile sip to snazz up a drab fall cocktail. A blend of hand-pressed heirloom apples are aged in French oak barrels for the Brut, all of which are on full display in the finished...
Cocktail Recipe: Snow Capped Cider Desert Rose
The Western Slope is where it's at for growing apples in Colorado. Technically everything west of the Continental Divide, the Western Slope encompasses roughly one-third of the state and about 70% of the state's water, with the Colorado River and its tributaries...
Recipe: Grilled Blackberry Cider Chicken Drumsticks
While barbecuing is a staple of summer and fall, the team at My Family Tradition (MFT) in Boise, Idaho, is livening up an old ritual with their Blackberry Boom BBQ Sauce. Originally a storied family recipe, owner Scott Tharp refined the sauce using natural ingredients...
Recipe: Austin Eastciders’ Blood Orange Pork Mojo
Few things can complement the toasty richness of roasted meats quite like the refreshing taste of cider. Fortunately, this recipe — and Austin Eastciders’ new restaurant and taproom in South Austin — has both. The traditional recipe for a Cuban mojo pork roast calls...
Recipe: Mussels in Dragon’s Head Cider
Inspiration is what sets Chef Dre Neeley apart. Southern and French cuisine, as well as other tastes he’s picked up while traveling, are the base influences in his refreshing cookery, and his recipe for mussels steamed in Dragon’s Head Cider is no different. Neeley...
Recipe: Gumption Cider Pulled Pork
Vermont Cider Co. has been cooking with cider for decades, testing and trialing fermented batches with different flavor combinations in the kitchen. In this simple recipe for pulled pork, the brand's Gumption cider proves itself a worthy braising liquid and ally in...
3 Frozen Cider Treats for the Fourth of July
Remember the first time you had a frozen ice pop or snow cone? There is no better way to bring a smile to your face than enjoying frozen treats on sweltering spring and summer days. Honoring the childhood memory of the ice cream truck’s twinkling song, let’s give...
Cocktail Recipe: Cider Punch for Four
Once upon a time, a punch bowl sitting in the middle of the table was a sure sign there was a party going on. We don't see punch bowls that much any more, but the drink that inspired their invention several hundred years ago — the magical concoction of citrus, sugar...
Recipe: Pan-Seared Halibut with Cider Beurre Blanc
Sparked by the ranchers and farmers in its small Sonoma County town, Backyard in Forestville, California, promotes the whole hog experience, buying locally raised meat and butchering in-house to serve with exclusively regional fare. So much that the modest,...