Alcoholic drink recipes with apple cider

8 Easy Apple Cider Vinegar Recipes to Boost Your Health

Ever since the apple cider vinegar cleanse burst onto the scene a couple years ago, dieters have been stocking up on the sour kitchen staple. Research has linked vinegar consumption to everything from less body fat to less severe blood sugar spikes. So it’s becoming more and more tempting to follow suit.

“Vinegar comes from Latin meaning ‘sour wine.’ For thousands of years, it has been used for its health and cleansing properties. Hippocrates found a variety of medicinal uses for it back in 400 B.C. And more recently, we have some scientific studies pointing to apple cider vinegar improving insulin resistance,” says Adrienne Raimo, RD, a holistic health and wellness coach at One Bite Wellness in Columbus, OH.

Apple cider vinegar contains B vitamins and vitamin C, plus acetic acid, a compound that’s known for boosting the absorption of minerals from the foods in our diet. It’s also been tied to clearer skin, lower blood pressure and better cholesterol levels. At just three calories per tablespoon, it’s not going to make a big dent in your daily calorie budget.

While this nutrition superstar is light in calories and heavy on health benefits, step (or run far, far) away from any diet that suggests shooting it straight. “Even though apple cider vinegar can provide several health benefits, dilution and dosage are important in safely consuming it. Taking straight shots of it will damage your tooth enamel,” Raimo says. “More isn’t always better.”

Instead, give these apple cider vinegar recipes to get your daily dose.

8 Deliciously Healthy Apple Cider Vinegar Recipes

1. Kale Salad with Butternut Squash

This apple cider vinaigrette could top any vegetable salad. But it’s a match made in produce heaven with crunchy kale and roasted butternut squash. The tangy mustard and sweet honey in the dressing tames the bitterness in the leafy greens. Photo and recipe: Lori Lange / Recipe Girl

2. Grilled Buffalo Chicken Salad with Greek Yogurt Blue Cheese Dressing

Tailgaters take note: Wings aren’t the only things that can be buffaloed. You can get the same spicy flavor in this grilled chicken salad. The dressing has a splash of apple cider vinegar to add tang to the creamy dressing. Plain Greek yogurt and crumbled blue cheese round out the vinegar’s sharp flavors, while honey sweetens things up. Photo and recipe: Cassie Johnston / Wholefully

3. 2-Minute Healthy Ketchup

Store-bought ketchup is often loaded with high fructose corn syrup, but this all-natural tomato topping is made with health-boosting ingredients. Don’t worry it’s not complicated to make! In a bowl, combine tomato paste with apple cider vinegar, onion powder, oregano and sea salt. That’s probably faster than you could race to the grocery parking! Photo and recipe: Alberto and Iosune Aragon / Simple Vegan Blog

4. One-Skillet Sweet and Salty Chicken Thighs

For maximum satisfaction, food scientists recommend blending the five fundamental tastes: salty, sweet, sour, bitter and umami in one dish. This simple chicken dinner hits all those notes thanks to tamari, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar and black pepper. Photo and recipe: Sarah Huggins / (Cooking for) Kiwi & Bean

5. Healthy Flatbread Pizza

Who needs pasta sauce when you’ve got a delicious dressing? Apple cider vinegar, maple syrup and olive oil help soften up the bitterness of Rainbow chard. But they also enhance the sweet flavor of the roasted butternut squash and the saltiness of the pancetta. Picky eaters will be fighting over the last piece of these naan-based pies. Photo and recipe: Jenny Melrose / The Melrose Family

6. Salt and Vinegar Roasted Potatoes

Craving salt and vinegar chips? These roasted potatoes are a healthier alternative. They help you score more heart-healthy monounsaturated fats from olive oil instead of artery-clogging trans fats. Jazz things up by tossing in fresh herbs for more color, flavor and nutrition. Photo and recipe: Amanda Finks / The Wholesome Dish

7. Brussels Sprout Salad with Dijon Mustard Dressing

The aforementioned skinny superpowers of apple cider vinegar join forces with hunger-squashing fiber from the sprouts and healthy fats from the pecans. A quick stovetop sear brings out the natural sweetness of the greens. Photo and recipe: Monica Bravo / Bravo for Paleo

8. Apple Pie Apple Cider Vinegar Drink

The “apple” part of the name acts as inspiration for the flavors in this no-sugar-added mocktail. Combine apple cider vinegar with a splash of apple juice and a hint of stevia to tame the potential pungency of the vinegar. Photo and recipe: Brittany Mullins / Eating Bird Food

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Tasty Apple Cider Cocktails to Make This Fall

Hot or cold, these are the most delicious (and boozy) ways to get your apple a day.

Pumpkin spice may be queen of the perpetual trend pile, with its lattes, and cookies, and well, basically everything else, but delectable apple cider will always hold a special place in our hearts as a prime flavor of fall. And the best way to make the most of cider season? Cocktails, naturally. Whether you like your apple a day chilled and shaken or want something warm to curl up by the fire with, these apple cider cocktails are sure to get you in the autumnal groove.

Ingredients

1.5 oz Redwood Empire Lost Monarch Whiskey
.25 oz Disaronno
1 oz honey syrup (honey that has been diluted 1:1 with hot water)
1 oz fresh lemon juice
2 oz apple cider

Instructions

Add all ingredients to shaker filled with ice. Shake well. Strain into coupe or cocktail glass. Garnish with thin slice of apple.

Ingredients

2 bottles of prosecco (or champagne), chilled
2 bottles of apple cider, chilled
.5 cup granulated sugar
4 tbsp pumpkin spice seasoning
12 slices of apple to garnish

Instructions

Mix the sugar and pumpkin spice seasoning; dip the top of each champagne flute in water then into the sugar/pumpkin spice mixture to create a flavorful rim for each glass. Garnish each glass with an apple slice. Combine the prosecco and the apple cider, mix well in a punch bowl and allow your guests to serve themselves or pour into prepared glasses.

Ingredients

1 oz Jägermeister
.5 oz lemon juice
.5 oz spiced pomegranate honey*
2 oz fresh apple cider
1 oz Jamaican aged rum (such as Appleton Reserve)
1 oz water

Instructions

Combine all the ingredients and heat up over stove.

*Spiced pomegranate honey: Steep cloves, fresh ginger, and cracked cinnamon sticks in pomegranate juice in a saucepan. Bring to boil and let sit to chill. Fine strain the liquid and add equal parts honey. Keep refrigerated.

Created by Willy Shine, Brand Meister

Ingredients

1 oz Tequila Cazadores Reposado
.5 oz blood orange puree
Apple cider, to taste
5 oz hot water
2 star anise pods

Instructions

Combine apple cider, hot water, and blood orange puree in a mug and mix well. Add the remaining ingredients and serve. Garnish with an orange peel.

By Manny Hinojosa, Global Brand Ambassador for Tequila Cazadores

Ingredients

1.5 oz Flor de Cana
.5 oz Amontillado sherry
.5 oz agave nectar
2 oz apple cider
2 dashes apple bitters

Instructions

Can be served hot or iced. Combine in a mug and heat or combine ingredients and shake well. Strain over fresh ice in a rocks or tall glass. Garnish with freshly grated nutmeg.

Ingredients

2 oz Reyka Vodka
1 oz ginger beer
2 oz apple cider
.25 oz simple syrup

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker, except ginger beer. Shake, and double strain into a mule cup. Add ginger beer and garnish with cinnamon stick and apple slice.

Ingredients

1 oz Aberfeldy 12 Year Old
.25 oz simple syrup
.25 oz Ancho Reyes
.25 oz lemon juice
2 dashes of Regans Orange Bitters
Apple Cider

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a collins glass. Top with apple cider, and garnish with an orange twist.

By Gabe Urrutia of Single Malts in Miami

Ingredients

1.5 oz Dewars White Label Scotch
.5 oz Averna amaro
.5 oz ginger syrup*
.5 oz lemon juice
3 oz fresh apple cider

Instructions

Build all ingredients in a glass with ice and stir. Garnish with mint.

*Ginger Syrup: Put equal parts rough chopped ginger (peeled), boiling water, and honey in a blender. Puree and push through a fine strainer. Chill before using.

From FieldHouse Jones in Nashville, TN

Ingredients

12 oz Cointreau
32 oz cider
6 oz fresh lime juice
2 cinnamon sticks
2 whole star anise pods
2 whole cloves
2 oranges thinly sliced
1 apple, thinly sliced

Instructions

In a large saucepan, bring cider, lime, fruit and spices to a boil. Cover and remove from heat. Add the Cointreau last and steep for at least 20 minutes. Divide among individual mugs and serve hot. Garnish with a fresh cinnamon stick & slice of apple or orange.

Ingredients

2 oz Cathead Pecan Vodka
.75 oz Hoodoo Chicory Liqueur
.75 oz apple cider reduction*
.5 oz lemon juice

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a shaker, shake, and strain. Serve over crushed ice. Garnish with apple slice and cinnamon stick

*Apple cider reduction: Combine 1 cup apple cider and 1 cinnamon stick in a saucepan. Reduce by half.

Ingredients

2 oz hard apple cider
1.5 oz Woodford Reserve Bourbon
.5 oz simple syrup
Dash Peychaud’s Bitters

Instructions

Fill a mixing glass with ice and add cider, bourbon, syrup and bitters. Shake vigorously and strain over an ice sphere in a double rocks glass. Garnish with Amarena cherries.

Ingredients

1.5 oz Tullamore D.E.W. Original
4-5 mint leaves
1 dash of Angostura bitters
.5 oz simple syrup
.5 oz fresh lemon juice
1.5 oz hard apple cider

Instructions

Fill shaker with all the ingredients except the apple cider. Shake and strain into a highball glass with fresh ice. Top with cider.

Ingredients

1.5 oz Lairds 100-proof Apple Brandy
.75 oz Bärenjäger honey liqueur
.5 oz lemon juice
3 oz apple cider, hot
2 dashes angostura bitters

Instructions

Combine all (except apple cider), dry shake, strain into a warmed coffee mug, add cider, garnish with a cinnamon stick and lemon twist studded with cloves.

Ingredients

2 oz Hornitos Black Barrel Tequila
1 oz apple cider
.75 oz fresh lime juice
.5 oz maple syrup
3 dashes Angostura bitters
Apple slice

Instructions

Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice. Garnish with an apple slice.

Ingredients

One quarter of a fresh peach
.5 oz honey syrup
2 oz Cathead Pecan Vodka
1 oz apple cider
Dash of rhubarb bitters

Instructions

Muddle fresh peach and honey syrup. Add vodka and apple cider. Shake and serve on the rocks.

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