By Becky Hardin
Published Sep 26, 2019
This apple cider sauce recipe is simply delicious and so versatile! Drizzle it over desserts, spoon into tea and coffee or drizzle over your favorite pound cake. A quick and easy recipe that will elevate your food!
Guys, stop what you are doing and go and make this sauce immediately! Even I can’t quite believe how good it is. So easy to make and so many uses! You can finally enjoy the flavor of apple on everything and anything.
How to Make This Apple Cider Sauce Recipe
- Whisk all ingredients together in a heavy-bottom, medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes or until sauce thickens and darkens.
- Cool to room temperature and keep refrigerated in an airtight jar up to 3 weeks.
- The sauce will separate when cold; when ready to use, heat in a saucepan or microwave and serve warm.
- Enjoy!
What do you use apple cider sauce for?
This is a great sweet sauce that’s perfect for dressing up your desserts. It’s also great to add a teaspoon into tea (cold or hot) or coffee (cold or hot). These are some of my favorite desserts to use it with:
- Oatmeal Pumpkin Bread
- Easy Homemade Apple Pie Recipe
- Homemade Pumpkin Pie Recipe
- Easy Homemade Pumpkin Ice Cream Recipe
- Brown Sugar Pound Cake with Brown Sugar Icing (Easy Pound Cake Recipe)
- Super Easy Banana Pancakes (Dairy Free Pancakes Made in a Blender)
What is in apple cider sauce?
You just need a handful of simple ingredients to make this scrumptious sauce. The recipe makes a whopping 2 cups!
- apple cider
- light corn syrup and granulated sugar
- butter
- lemon
- nutmeg and ginger
- salt
Apple cider sauce is sweet, lightly spiced and the lemon adds an amazing tang to it. It’s so easy to make a batch and use it over all of your favorite fall desserts!
How long will this sauce last?
Here’s the good news! This sauce will keep for up to three weeks if stored in an air tight container in the fridge. The sauce will separate when it’s cold, so when ready to use, heat in a saucepan or microwave and serve it warm.
Top Tips to Make This Apple Cider Sauce Recipe
- Simmer the sauce until it becomes thick and darker in color.
- Cool the sauce to room temperature before refrigerating.
- Before use, heat the sauce up and serve warm.
Other ways to use Apple Cider Sauce
This Apple Cider Sauce recipe is perfect on pancakes , sweet breads, ice cream, french toast, and more! It would be delicious over granola and yogurt, or even drizzled over fresh fruit.
If you like this recipe, be sure to try our caramel sauce recipe too!
Be sure to check out these other yummy dessert recipes!
- Pumpkin Brownies (Super Easy Fall Dessert Recipe)
- Homemade Lemon Curd
- Blueberry, Raspberry, Strawberry Tiramisu (Triple Berry Dessert)
- Sheet Pan Apple Crisp Recipe
- The Best Homemade Cherry Pie Recipe
And try this Caramel Sauce or Browned Butter for more ways to add flavor to your favorite dishes and desserts.
Ingredients1x2x3x
- ▢ 1 cup apple cider
- ▢ ¾ cup light corn syrup
- ▢ ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ▢ 2-4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ▢ Juice and grated zest of 1 lemon
- ▢ ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ▢ ¼-½ teaspoon ground ginger or ¼ teaspoon fresh grated ginger
- ▢ 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Whisk all ingredients together in a heavy-bottom, medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes or until sauce thickens and darkens.
- Cool to room temperature and keep refrigerated in an airtight jar up to 3 weeks.
- The sauce will separate when cold; when ready to use, heat in a saucepan or microwave and serve warm.
- Enjoy!
Becky’s Tips
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Warm Apple Cider Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup apple cider
- ¾ cup light corn syrup
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2-4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Juice and grated zest of 1 lemon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼-½ teaspoon ground ginger or ¼ teaspoon fresh grated ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Whisk all ingredients together in a heavy-bottom, medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes or until sauce thickens and darkens.
- Cool to room temperature and keep refrigerated in an airtight jar up to 3 weeks.
- The sauce will separate when cold; when ready to use, heat in a saucepan or microwave and serve warm.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
By Becky Hardin
Published Jul 12, 2017
This Essential Grocery List is an absolute life saver for my family on the busy weeks. When I started this journey to learn how to cook, I quickly realized that the first step in cooking is having staple ingredients on hand. I want to avoid having to run out to the grocery store every single time I prepare a new recipe. Having a well-stocked pantry has made my life in the kitchen so much simpler, because when it’s time to cook, I have what I need.
Essential Grocery List
It’s so helpful to have a basic grocery list to help me remember which foods to buy at the store. This food shopping list is my go-to!
It’s better to stock up on things like grains, seasonings and spices, baking essentials, oils, condiments, canned and frozen foods, etc. so I can just grab them when I need them. These things have a long shelf life , so I keep them in my kitchen for convenience.
However, I do have to go to the supermarket sometimes, and there’s a way to make that trip easy and hassle-free: I keep a grocery list! If I go in blindly, I’ll leave with things I don’t need, and nothing that actually helps me prepare a good meal.
In the list below, I’ve compiled everything I always have on my stock-up grocery list.
I’ve got you covered! I created an easy grocery list filled with all of the essentials. Plus there’s a free printable version that you can take with you to the grocery store. It has everything you need to stock your pantry, your freezer, and your refrigerator.
Click to get my Free Printable Grocery List
What to Buy at the Grocery Store
This is the perfect grocery list filled with all the basics and essentials. It should help get you going if you’re new to cooking, or if you’re just left staring helplessly at an empty pantry and don’t know how to fill it.
When I first started cooking, things could seem overwhelming. I quickly realized that they more prepared I could be, the more confident I felt. If you already have the basics in your kitchen, then you can shop stress-free.
So print out our easy grocery list, stock up your pantry and fridge, and you’ll be cooking in no time!
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Fresh Produce
- Apples
- Bananas
- Strawberries
- Avocados
- Bell Peppers
- Carrots
- Broccoli
- Garlic
- Lemons/Limes
- Onion
- Parsley
- Cilantro
- Basil
- Potatoes
- Spinach
- Tomatoes
GRAINS
- Breadcrumbs
- Pasta
- Quinoa
- Rice
- Sandwich Bread
- Tortillas
MEAT/PROTEIN
- Chicken
- Eggs
- Ground Beef
- Sliced Turkey
- Lunch Meat
DAIRY
- Butter
- Sliced Cheese
- Shredded Cheese
- Milk
- Sour Cream
- Greek Yogurt
BAKING GOODS
- Baking powder
- Baking Soda
- Granulated Sugar
- Brown Sugar
- Flour
- Honey
- Vanilla Extract
- Dry Yeast
- Chocolate Chips
- Cocoa Powder
- Powdered Sugar
FREEZER
- Fruit and Berries
- Frozen Veggies (Corn, Peas, Broccoli, etc)
- Juice Concentrate
- Pizza or Other Convenience Meals
- Pie Crust
- Cookie Dough
CANNED/DRIED GOODS
- Chicken stock/broth
- Salsa
- Diced Tomatoes
- Jam/Jelly
- Peanut Butter
- Pasta Sauce
- Beans (Black Beans, Chickpeas, Baked Beans, etc)
- Soups
- Tuna
- Green Chiles
- Canned Veggies
- Coffee or Tea
Get more details on the best non-perishable and pantry foods
CONDIMENTS/SPICES
- Black Pepper
- Chili Powder
- Cinnamon
- Crushed Red Pepper
- Cumin
- Garlic Powder
- Ketchup
- Mustard
- Mayo
- Nutmeg
- Paprika
- Salt (Course Sea Salt and Kosher Salt)
- Soy Sauce
- Steak Sauce
- Hot Sauce/ Buffalo Sauce
- Salad Dressings
OILS/VINEGARS
- Apple cider vinegar
- Balsamic vinegar
- Coconut Oil
- Olive Oil
- Vegetable/Canola Oil
- Red Wine Vinegar
- White Vinegar
- Cooking Wine
- White Wine Vinegar
SNACKS
- Crackers
- Nuts
- Quick Oats
- Popcorn
- Tortilla Chips
- Cereal
Click to get my Free Printable Grocery List for the perfectly stocked pantry and freezer!
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I hope this essential grocery list can help you buy what you need and make your home cooking so much easier!
Stock Your Kitchen
Find more ideas for your grocery list, stock up your kitchen, and print more cooking guides and charts to keep handy!
Non-Perishable Foods to Stock Up On
Frozen Vegetables to Stock Up On (and Recipes to Make)
Ultimate List of Cooking Herbs for Your Kitchen
Ultimate List of Cooking Spices for Your Kitchen
Cooking Oil 101: Types of Cooking Oils to Use
26 Types of Pasta and When to Use Them
What Fruits and Vegetables are in Season?
Meat Temperature Chart (Free Printable)
How to Meal Prep (Guide for Beginners)
Basic Cooking Measurements & Kitchen Conversion Chart
