Recipe Recommendation

It's officially fall outside and, if you're like most New Englanders, you've stocked up on apple cider and are prepared to hydrate solely with this magical liquid from now until lemonade season starts up. But here's the thing about apple cider - it doesn't keep indefinitely and before you know it those tart cups of juice will start to feel a little fizzy on your tongue. Apple cider inevitably ferments and if you're not planning on starting a home-brewing business, you might be left with a lot of cider and not enough time to drink it.

But fear not! There's something you can do that takes massive quantities of cider and transforms it into something even more awesome - Apple Cider Molasses.

Here are the ingredients:

Apple cider

Here is the list of required equipment:

A crock pot

Here are the instructions for the recipe:

Pour a gallon of cider into your crock pot. Turn it on. Wait. 

That's it. That's literally all that you do and in 24 hours or so your cider will cook down into a thick, dark molasses that can be substituted for regular molasses in any recipe. Add it to chicken for a sweet, tart, glaze. Put it in cookies. Go nuts! It has a lighter flavor than regular molasses and just a hint of appley goodness, providing a new twist on old favorites.