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Tea-infused ciders are so nice on a chilly night, sipped from beneath a fluffy blanket, or maybe sitting around a Scrabble board. Schilling Cider Chaider Spiced Chai cider is a great example of the category: The chai spice blend, which is custom-made for them by fellow Portland-based small biz, Kinglet Tea, is perfectly balanced, with…
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A cider float is one of the most fun, decadent ways to end a meal: just the right amounts of messy, boozy and sweet. Plus, there’s no baking required! We find that cider float work best with juicy, fruited ciders, vanilla ice cream and some sort of spirit drizzled on top for an extra touch…
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Planning a camping trip? Be sure to bring along plenty of cider, and don’t forget about dessert! S’mores are great and all, but the novelty usually wears off after a night or two. When you’re ready for a seasonal, less-sugary dessert, try this campfire cider berry crisp. It’s packed with the jammy, drippy sweetness of…
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Are you looking for the perfect fun and flirty cocktail? We’ve got you covered with the Cider Cosmo! Isn’t that the drink from the 90s?, you may be asking. Yes, indeed it is. The Cosmo may have gotten pigeonholed as the preferred drink of Carrie Bradshaw, but we think it’s worth a revisit and a…
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If there ever was a weekend to party, it’s coming up this week, with Cinco de Mayo and the Kentucky Derby happening back-to-back. So, gather you friends, put your favorite ciders on ice and get ready to enjoy a beautiful spring weekend in style! Save a few ounces of that cider, though, to stir into…
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Margaritas: We love them when the sun is out and dazzlingly bright, ideally with a plate of tacos and a group of our silliest friends. And what makes this festive cocktail even better? Adding cider to the mix! Cider margaritas are as customizable as your imagination will allow, with so many delectable combinations of tequilas,…
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There are two types of people in this world: those who crave processed cranberry sauce from a can, and those who will turn down anything but the homemade kind. Actually, there is a third type of person, too — the one for whom hard cider is a key ingredient in their cranberry sauce recipe! It…
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Compound butter is just a fancy name for flavored butter, which is one of the easiest and most straightforward ways to add flavor to pretty much anything. Even something as simple as roasted veggies, biscuits, or (sadly, this happens all too often) under-seasoned turkey or chicken is totally transformed with one swipe of compound butter.…
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By definition, a “smash” must contain the following things: ice, seasonal fruit, liquor and herbs. What you get from this divine combination of ingredients is a refreshing, fruity cocktail that you literally want to smash into your face until the brutality of summer heat can’t touch you anymore. (Also, smashes are so easy to…
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Want to learn a cool new party trick? Make a batch of ginger cider granita. Granita is a fancy-sounding Italian dessert that’s actually the easiest thing in the world to pull together. Essentially, you make a sweetened liquid, and then freeze it, stirring it with a fork every half-hour or so. When it starts to…
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The mint julep is a classic American cocktail, dating back to the 18th century, when mint-infused spirits were often administered with medicine to help calm stomach troubles (what a concept, huh?). The version of it that we now know, with muddled mint, sugar and bourbon over crushed ice, was exported from the American South in…
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Like any good cider-lover, we wanted to infuse as much apple goodness into this recipe as possible. This cider-spiked salsa verde is tart, bright, totally addictive, and the apple adds a touch of sweetness to round it out. And, it’s so easy to prepare and makes a large amount for a party or to freeze in batches. You’ll…
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