Fun with Apple Cider

The name of the game is cider.

I was a woman on  mission for the perfect, localist cider to be featured in a few weekend “projects”

I asked a grocery store employee what the best local cider was that they had in stock. He got giddy when he directed my towards Big B’s apple cider.

Coloradans can get this at grocery stores or the Denver Urban Homesteadery.

Only 4.99 for the whole thing!

I had big plans for this cider…

I’ve been looking forward to these apple cider margaritas ever since I saw them on Jessica’s blog.

Most of my exams/papers/projects were on Thursday and Friday, so I was due for a bit of premature celebration.

I made a few for me and my housemate.

One of the tastiest drinks I’ve ever had. Partially due to how amazingly fresh this cider is. And also due to how perfect apple cider compliments the crisp air.

I’ll be bringing this recipe home for the holidays

The cinnamon sugar rim put this over the top. 🙂

Don’t you think I was done experimenting with the apple cider yet.

Remember this guy?

I had been meaning to replicate this simple drink since I was not about to shell out all of that cashola on some fancy bottled version when I already had all of the ingredients on hand.

Easy as apple pie.

Apple Cinnamon Cider Drink

• 1/2 c apple cider
• 1/2 c water
• 1/4 c apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 t sugar
• 1/2 t cinnamon

Delicious and extremely nutritious

Question: Better cold weather drink- apple cider, mulled wine, or hot chocolate?

I love them all, but there is nothing like cozying up with some mulled wine on a snowy night

x

Casey

We’re Drinkin’

A little while back I tried MamaChia and was not impressed.

Though I always steal glances at Synergy’s version at the supermarket. Finally when some one talked me into it saying it was wayy better than MamaChia I caved.

I mean, I love synergy and I love chia. I really wanted to enjoy the combination.

Ya know what? It was a lot better. Not jump of your seat worthy but I did enjoy it. It’s a tough drink to have the whole thing in one sitting. But it was a good one to sit in the fridge and have a few sips of every now and again.

I only wish they had it in a strawberry flavor. That’s what I was really craving. Probably because that’s exactly what the bottle looked like: a giant strawberry.

Onto a better find. After the raw foods class I took at the Wholf I was completely sold on apple cider vinegar. I’ve been using it on salads and in dips. I saw this on the shelf this weekend when I was grocery shopping. A bit of a price tag but I was intrigued.

I opted for the apple cinnamon flavor to go with the holiday theme.

It tasted exactly like cinnamon graham crackers!

Taking a look at the ingredient list this would be a cinch to make myself. I already have pretty much all of the ingredients on hand. It’s just a bit of cash-ola because of the Bragg’s stamp on it

I’ll report back to you when I make it, which should be soon since I plan on getting some fresh cider for these drool worthy margaritas

Crazy days lately. Here’s to hoping it slows down soon.

x

Casey