I just tried making my own, using an uncovered, small crockpot on high. I started with a half gallon of cider last night. It was about half reduced when I went to bed, and although I forgot to turn it off, this morning it wasn't ruined. It took about two more hours to reduce down to what looked very much like the boiled cider I bought a couple of years ago. Ran it through a very fine sieve and now will put it through a coffee filter and then refrigerate it. I am very happy with the result and am looking forward to using it in my apple pies and will try it in apple cake. Next time, though, I will start this early in the AM when I am around all day.

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