2 cups apple cider
1 cup white granulated sugar
1/4 cup real butter
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 pinch each allspice and nutmeg
Mix together all dry ingredients in a saucepan. Add both juices, heat and stir. Boil and stir constantly for one minute. Remove from heat and stir in butter. Serve warm over pancakes.
If you have other fruits trees such as peaches at home, try making this with peachie. What's peachie? Like apple cider but made from peaches. You'll think you died and went to heaven. This stuff is just ... just ... well ... peachie. Another old drink is peary. Just crush the fruit, leave it exposed until it turns brown from enzyme action but before any spoilage takes place. The acid in fruit retards bacterial spoilage. Really, it's like a bruise on an apple; it gets very sweet and sugary. Then put in a cider press to squeeze the juice out of it. Any fruit this way make a truly wonderful drink and these can be substituted for the cider but perhaps you'll need to modify the spices.
Enjoy and think of frosty mornings yet to come. :)
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LOL, While you were posting your Cider syrup, I was posting Apples for waffles, top of next page.
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