Whether you opt for store-bought or you make a fresh, belly- and soul-warming batch in your crock pot, apple cider (and, even better, spiced apple cider) is a quintessential fall benerage. As the leaves turn and the temps drop, nothing is more inviting than a glass of apple cider. And, as they say, there’s never such a thing as too much apple cider. Because when you have too much? You simply repurpose it in a delicious sweet — or savory! — recipe.
What makes apple cider so wonderful as an ingredient is its incredible versatility. Not only is the ingredient known for its health benefits (it helps stabilize blood sugar and act as a detoxifier, among other benefits), but apple cider’s acidic notes and tangy bite allows it to pair perfectly with a wide range of both sweet and savory ingredients, from juicy pork to creamy vanilla ice cream.
The proof? These 12 mouthwatering dishes and cocktails that allow one of fall’s favorite treats, apple cider, to shine.
Apple Cider Donut Cake
Brushed with butter and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar, Kitchen Fun’s apple cider doughnut cake is the ultimate fall treat.
Get the full recipe at Kitchen Fun with My Three Sons.
Creamy Apple Cider Mussels
This fall, steam your next batch of mussels with cider, a splash of light cream, and a couple sprigs of fresh thyme.
Get the full recipe at Healthy Delicious.
Apple Cider Bourbon Cocktail
Whether you use a homemade apple cider recipe or you use bottled apple cider, Style Me Pretty’s apple cider bourbon drink makes for a delicious cinnamon- and sugar-spiked cocktail.
Get the full recipe at Style Me Pretty.
Apple Cider Pancakes
You’ll need just one cup of apple cider — as well as an assortment of essential fall spices, including cinnamon, brown sugar and nutmeg — to make a mouthwatering batch of apple cider pancakes.
Get the full recipe at Sincerely Kinsey.
Apple Cider Moscow Mule
Combine a couple ounces of fresh apple cider with vodka, freshly squeezed lemon juice and ginger beer for an unforgettable sip.
Get the full recipe at Chisel and Fork.
Apple Cider Vinegar Dressing
Made with seven basic ingredients, including 1/4-cup of apple cider, Love & Lemons’ dressing pairs perfectly with roasted veggies or a fall salad.
Get the full recipe at Love & Lemons.
Apple Cider Glazed Meatballs
You simply can’t go wrong with juicy meatballs drenched in a thick, delicious apple cider glaze. And What the Forks for Dinner’s recipe is a must-try.
Get the full recipe at What the Forks for Dinner.
Apple Pie Float
What pairs best with fresh apple cider? Ice cream, of course.
Get the full recipe at Cosmopolitan Cornbread.
Crock Pot Pulled Pork Sandwiches
It takes just 15 minutes to prep these pulled pork sammies, which call for a couple cups of apple cider and a few pounds of pork shoulder.
Get the full recipe at A Sweet Pea Chef.
Fall Sangria
Stir together an entire bottle of pinot Grigio, apple cider, club soda and bourbon, with chopped fall fruits, like apples, pears and plums, for an irresistibly delicious serving of fall sangria.
Get the full recipe at Neighborfood Blog.
Slow Cooker Apple Cider Beef Stew
Baked by Rachel’s fall twist on classic beef stews features a hint of apple cider, along with a few dashes of other classic fall flavors, including thyme and cinnamon.
Get the full recipe at Baked by Rachel.
Apple Cider Jelly
For breakfast, slide your go-to jam off to the slide and reach, instead, for that mason jar of homemade apple cider jelly.
Get the full recipe at Good. Food. Stories.
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