My stove runs on tank propane, so I don’t like to cook anything taking 6 hours on it. Fortunately, my slow cooker has a browning setting, so I boil my cider in it. I also use the old jelly test to check consistency...put a teaspoon on a saucer and place in the freezer for a minute, then check. True story: I was doing this one day, looked at my screen door, and found about a bazillion bees flying outside. Apparently the aroma had attracted them from a local beekeepers hives.

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