Green Apple Cider Food

GREEN BEANS WITH APPLE CIDER

Steps:

• Put the beans in a large microwave safe bowl, loosely cover bowl with plastic food storage wrap and microwave on high 5 minutes. Uncover and stir the beans, then cover and microwave on high 4 to 7 minutes more, until desired doneness, from still-crisp to tender, but with a bite.
• Heat a small skillet over medium low heat. Add a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil and the onions and cook until beginning to caramelize, about 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the cider, raise the heat to medium high and cook until liquid is reduced and syrupy, about 5 minutes.
• Remove the beans from microwave. Season the beans with salt and pepper, to taste, and add to the pan with the onions and cider. Toss evenly to coat the beans and keep warm until ready to serve.

APPLE CIDER RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Place the apples, cinnamon sticks, ginger, cloves, and salt in an 8-quart (7.5-liters) slow cooker. Pour the water over the apples.
• Cover and cook on high for at least 8 hours, or overnight (up to 24 hours).
• Remove the solids from the cider, pressing the pulp to extract as much liquid as possible.
• Whisk in the brown sugar until dissolved.
• Serve hot, or store in the refrigerator to serve later. Reheat before serving.
• Enjoy!

GREEN APPLE CIDER

Steps:

• In a large glass add ice.
• Add melon liquer, vodka and hard apple cider, stir well.
• If you are not into hard cider try this with regular apple cider.

APPLE CIDER GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Cook greenbeans according to package directions to desired doneness.
• Caramelize onions in olive oil. Add cider and raise the heat to deglaze the pan. Salt sparingly and pepper, add Accent if you like. Reduce heat to a simmer and reduce until syrupy. If the sauce isn't sweet enough at this time add a bit of sugar to your taste, adjust salt and pepper as well.
• Add green beans to the sauce, toss to coat and heat through.
• Remove to a serving dish and top with bacon crumbles.

GREEN APPLE CIDER ICE

Steps:

• In a medium pan, boil the cider, uncovered, over medium heat until reduced to 1 cup, about 20-25 minutes. add the water, sugar, anise seed, and cinnamon.
• Bring to a boil and boil over medium heat for 1 minute, or until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat, cover, and let cool.
• Strain through a double thickness of cheesecloth and set aside.
• Place the prepared apples in a food processor bowl, fitted with a steel blade. add the lemon juice and zest and puree till very smooth.
• Add the 1/2 cup of Calvados or apple jack, salt, food coloring and the reserved cider mixture and blend. Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacture's instructions. Alternately pour into a 10x10 metal baking pan and place in the freezer.
• When ice crystals begin to form 2"all around the edges of the pan, remove and stir till smooth.
• Return the pan to freezer and repeat this process two more times, or until a smooth consistency can be reached.
• Pack into plastic containers and store in the freezer.
• Remove about 10 minutes before to soften the ice slightly.
• Scoop into wine glasses or parfaits. Top with 1 tbls Calvados, garnish with an apple slice.

GREEN CABBAGE BRAISED IN CIDER WITH APPLES

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Blanch cabbage until just tender, about 2 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Heat butter in a large straight-sided skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, and cook until they begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Add cabbage, cider vinegar, apple cider, honey, salt, pepper, cloves, and allspice. Toss to coat. Cover, and simmer until very tender, about 40 minutes. While cabbage is cooking, core apples; cut into 3/4-inch pieces. Toss with lemon juice; set aside.
• Add apples and caraway seeds to pan; cook, uncovered, until apples begin to brown slightly, and most of the liquid has evaporated, about 10 minutes. Serve.

GREEN BEANS IN CIDER

Steps:

• Combine green beans and cider in a microwave-safe bowl; cover with plastic wrap. Cook in microwave on high for 5 minutes; stir beans. Return to oven and cook until tender, 5 more minutes. Remove beans with a slotted spoon and transfer to a serving bowl; reserve cider.
• Heat olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat; cook and stir bacon bits and onion in the hot oil until onion is tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Pour cider from green beans into the skillet; simmer until liquid is reduced, 5 minutes.
• Spoon bacon mixture over green beans. Season with salt and black pepper.