Apple Cider Syrup Recipe
Level up your pancakes for fall with this apple cider syrup! It’s made super simply – by boiling just 3 ingredients together until concentrated into a lovely, apple-cinnamon-spiced syrup.
I’m willing to bet you’ll love how easy this apple syrup is – and love how good it is, too! It’s so nice to have this apple syrup in the fridge all fall and winter long as an alternative (or accompaniment!) to maple syrup.
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Why You’ll Love Apple Cider Syrup
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The Story Behind the Recipe
I’ve been making this apple cider syrup for years! In fact, it is one of the very first recipes I ever shared on my blog, over a decade ago (!!!), back when I had a blog called The Hazel Bloom that was more home decor and craft projects along with a little cooking. I quickly learned that people like recipes best, and that’s when I decided to focus on recipes exclusively, eventually becoming Kitchen Treaty!
But I digress and apologize for that little trip down memory lane.
So originally, I shared this apple cider syrup recipe along with these applesauce pancakes. I loved (and still love) the double apple combo, but there is something especially wonderful about this apple cider syrup, so I thought it deserved its own write-up.
Why You’ll Love Apple Cider Syrup
Not only is it great on pancakes and waffles, apple cider syrup is also wonderful in baked goods for concentrated apple flavor.
It also makes a most excellent Starbucks copycat apple crisp macchiato. Just saying. Should I share a recipe for that soon? I suppose if it give me an excuse to test apple crisp macchiatos for days on end, I’m enthusiastically in.
Ingredients
Apple cider – Any apple cider will do. I have been using spiced apple cider from Trader Joe’s lately and the extra kick of mulling spices is so good (and it makes the house smell amazing!)
Brown sugar – This is a brown sugar apple syrup recipe, for a rich and decadent syrup. Light or dark brown sugar will do. The difference between the two is the amount of molasses – there is a bit more in dark brown sugar. The extra molasses will result in subtly deeper flavor and a darker color if you opt for dark brown sugar.
Cinnamon stick – A cinnamon stick (or two) gives this apple syrup lots of flavor without clouding it up like ground cinnamon would. Which, by the way, it’s totally fine to use ground spices (see “Adaptations/Variations” section) but I’d suggest definitely straining your syrup to remove any gritty bits.
Adaptations/Variations
Apple Pie Syrup: Add 2 teaspoons of apple pie spice.
Add more spices: Nutmeg, a pinch of cloves and/or allspice, and/or ground cinnamon are all welcome, here. Even some pumpkin pie spice is great, if you’re willing to mix fall food spices!
How to Make Apple Cider Syrup
It’s so, so, so very easy to make apple cider syrup. Just mix the apple cider and brown sugar together in a medium saucepan, add the cinnamon stick(s), and bring it to a boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer the apple syrup until it’s reduced a lot – to about 1/3 of its original volume. It will look visibly thicker and lightly coat the back of the spoon, but it won’t be true syrup consistency until it cools.
Let it cool completely, then pour it into an airtight container, syrup bottle, or mason jar for storage.
Tips for Success
Don’t cover the pan. You want the water in the cider to evaporate, leaving concentrated flavor behind.
The syrup will thicken as it cools. If it doesn’t look quite “syrupy” enough after it has reduced, no worries! It will thicken completely as it cools.
I hope you love this apple cider syrup recipe as much as we do! It’s just concentrated apple cinnamon goodness, the best of fall flavors all rolled into one, and so good on so many things.
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