Apple Cider Syrup

Crème de Colorado Cookbook, 1987

45 minutes — 3 cups

Ingredients

1 1⁄2	cup	clear apple cider
1	cup	light brown sugar (packed)
1	cup	corn syrup
4	tablespoon	butter
2	tablespoon	fresh lemon juice
1⁄8	teaspoon	ground cinnamon
1⁄8	teaspoon	ground nutmeg
2	teaspoon	lemon peel (freshly grated)
2		granny smith apples (peeled, cored and thinly sliced)

Instructions

In a saucepan, heat to boiling all ingredients except apple slices. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 20-25 minutes or until mixture is the consistency of maple syrup. Just before serving, add apple slices and heat several minutes.