Where can I buy boiled cider?
Boiled cider is apple molasses — fresh sweet cider boiled down to a thick syrup. Buy it from New England cider mills and orchard shops, from bakery and specialty food suppliers, and direct from orchard shops that sell syrups. It is a pantry syrup, not a drinking cider.
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Key facts
- What it is. Boiled cider is fresh sweet cider reduced to a thick "apple molasses" syrup. [1]
- Where to look. New England cider mills and orchard farm shops, bakery suppliers, and orchard shops that bottle syrup.
- Not a pint. You are shopping for a cooking syrup, not hard cider.
Where can I buy boiled cider?
Start with cider mills and orchard stores in New England that press sweet cider in autumn and simmer a portion into syrup — the same places explained in what a cider mill is. Specialty baking and food shops that also sell maple syrup sometimes stock jars year-round. Some cider makers sell boiled cider beside fresh jugs; open maker profiles for site and place links when a mill also ferments hard cider. Product definition and uses: what boiled cider is. [1]
What should I check on the label?
Confirm it is boiled cider or apple molasses, not hard cider, fire cider or ice cider. Ingredients are usually only apple cider reduced by heat. Follow the jar label for pantry storage; refrigerate after opening if the label says so.
Related answers: what boiled cider is · what a cider mill is
Find it on Cider Radar
- Browse the shops hub and Vermont makers for orchard pantry goods.
- Guide: how to find cider near you
- You can order directly from the maker in Cider Radar (iOS, Android and web).
- Open the map: app.ciderradar.com · iPhone · Android
Cider, perry, calvados and pommeau are alcoholic drinks. Enjoy responsibly and follow the legal drinking age where you live.
Questions
Can I cook with it?
Yes — boiled cider is a pantry syrup for baking, glazes and sauces; uses and definition are in what boiled cider is. [1]
Sources
- Boiled Cider and Cider Jelly (Ark of Taste) — Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity