Apples in Appealing Ways [1969]

Other Apple Recipes

Reading edition

Mulled cider

6 servings, about ⅔ cup each

1 quart apple cider 1 teaspoon whole allspice 1 teaspoon whole cloves 2 sticks cinnamon 6 thin lemon slices, if desired

Combine ingredients, except lemon slices, in a saucepan. Simmer covered for 20 minutes.

Remove spices. Serve hot with lemon slices, if desired.

VARIATION

Mulled apple juice.—Use canned or fresh apple juice instead of cider.

Apple-cranberry punch

10 servings, about ⅔ cup each

1 quart apple cider 1 cup sweetened cranberry juice 1 teaspoon lemon juice 2 cups ginger ale

Combine cider and fruit juices; chill in refrigerator.

Add chilled ginger ale just before serving.

Illustration from Apples in Appealing Ways [1969]

BN-32460 Hot mulled cider and a bowl of popcorn make a tasty snack for a chilly evening.

Cranberry-apple relish

Makes 1⅔ cups

1 cup cranberries 2 tart apples, unpared, cored, quartered 1 orange, unpeeled, quartered, seeded ½ cup sugar ⅛ teaspoon salt

Put fruit through food chopper, using fine blade.

Combine all ingredients.

Chill several hours before serving.

NOTE: Relish may be stored in the refrigerator for several days.

The following publications give additional ways to use apples. Single copies are available from the Office of Information, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 20250. Send your request on a post card, and be sure to include your ZIP code number in your return address.

Fruits in Family Meals: A Guide for Consumers G 125

Home Canning of Fruits and Vegetables G 8

Home Freezing of Fruits and Vegetables G 10

How To Make Jellies, Jams, and Preserves at Home G 56