Just yesterday I boiled down a gallon of fresh local apple cider. I ended up with a full quart of the prettiest, richest, tangiest boiled cider. Oh my! I started out bringing it to a boil in a dutch oven on the stove (that evaporated it down about an inch) and transferred it to my big crock pot. I left it uncovered and set on high, but it never came to a boil even after a couple hours. Hmm So I put it back in the dutch oven and brought it back to a low boil until it was down to a few inches, thick and rich. I strained it thru a clean tea towel at the beginning and end to remove as much graininess as possible. I can't wait to use it. If I like it like I think I will I will be making more to give as gifts at Christmas. And I'll be making the apple cake this weekend. Thank you for this yummy sounding recipe! Thanks for sharing this, Carol. I tried making it in a slow cooker, too, and it took forever, and for some reason boiled WAY down before it became thick. I don't know what was up with that... but glad you had success! PJH

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