Sarah Munro’s Spiced Apple Cider

Like today, apples were a popular food in the 17th century. And, like today, people ate apples in every form possible. From desserts to alcoholic beverages. But Sarah Munro, the heroine in ONE DARK WISH (the second book in my Deadly Force romantic suspense series), found an authentic colonial recipe for a Spiced Apple Cider. The recipe hasn’t changed much in over 300 years, but Sarah did update it with warm caramel syrup. 🙂

Spiced Apple Cider

Ingredients:

1 gallon apple cider, room temperature

2 teaspoons ground allspice

1 cup brown sugar

3 sprigs fresh rosemary

6 sprigs fresh sage

4 cinnamon sticks

4 apples

1 Tablespoon lemon juice

Caramel syrup, warmed before serving

Directions:

In a medium saucepan, boil 2 cups of the cider. Stir in sugar and allspice. Simmer 3 minutes, then put the spiced cider syrup into a slow cooker. Add remaining apple cider to the slow cooker.

Put the rosemary, sage and cinnamon sticks into a diffuser or tie up in cheese cloth. Add the diffuser (or cheese cloth) to the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours.

Before serving, thinly slice the apples and toss them with the lemon juice to prevent browning. Serve cider in mugs and top with sliced apple. Drizzle apples with warm caramel syrup.

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I am not a medical professional and nothing written on this blog is medical advice. None of my statements have been evaluated by the FDA (I am legally required to give you this disclaimer).

It is important to do your due diligence before foraging, harvesting, and/or consuming any type of medicinal plant.

• If you are taking any medications, talk to your doctor about any potential drug interactions.
• If you are allergic to anything, make sure whatever you are foraging is not in the same family. Example: While dandelions are typically considered safe, those who are allergic to ragweed, latex, daisies, or any other plants in the same or similar families, may not be able to consume dandelion.

Always research potential side effects, dosage recommendations, and how to properly prepare and consume each medicinal plant.

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Do not forage plants from areas that have been sprayed within the past 2 years at the very least.

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