Cheers to a wonderful addition to all of the temperate and not so temperate bevvies: Cider Reduction. This is neither a juice nor a syrup, rather, something in the middle, a reduction worthy of adding a punch to your punch.

Signature Cider Reduction for Sodas and Cocktails

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Signature Cider Reduction for Sodas and Cocktails

Servings: 16 1-oz portions

Ingredients

• 6 Cups Fresh Apple Cider

Instructions

• In a medium pot over medium-high heat, bring 6 cups of cider to a boil.
• Once the cider is boiling, lower the heat to medium-low and allow to simmer, uncovered, for approximately 3¼ to 3½ hours, until the cider has reduced to 2 cups.
• (If you end up boiling it longer by mistake, oh well, then, you'll have a syrup!)
• Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
• Pass cooled cider reduction through a cheesecloth-lined wire mesh strainer into a clean container.
  
• You may wish to sieve the cider reduction more than once to remove fine particles for your drinks. However, I think the cider reduction looks and tastes its best in drinks when it remains a bit cloudy from the wonderful apple mash.
• Add 1 oz to a standard cocktail or 2 oz to a large sparkling water.
• Refrigerate in a sealed container for up to two weeks.