{"id":5994,"date":"2016-06-02T00:00:52","date_gmt":"2016-06-02T08:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kathycasey.com\/blog\/?p=5994"},"modified":"2016-06-02T00:00:52","modified_gmt":"2016-06-02T08:00:52","slug":"cider-sipping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/?p=5994","title":{"rendered":"Cider Sipping"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was not long ago that ciders were far and few between, but now, ciders are popping up everywhere across the country. From dry, tiny bubble-style (like a fine French Champagne) to spiced, and fruit-forward (think pear or raspberry, and even chai<\/a>). There\u2019s something for everyone’s taste.<\/p>\n


\nA Rhuby Rum Cider Cocktail featuring dark rum,
\ngrapefruit and pomegranate juices, and chai cider!
\nPhoto by Kathy Casey Liquid Kitchen<\/a>\u00ae<\/p>\n

Cider is also fantastic as a mixer for cocktails too! Cider cocktails are a growing trend in bars and restaurants, and I have had so much fun creating new cider twists. For instance, have you ever had a mojito with a splash of crisp dry cider instead of the usual soda water? Or how about a whiskey sour topped with a blackberry cider.<\/p>\n

Ciders are just the thing for sunny weather sipping. Friends and family gather for picnics, and patio parties \u2013 all of which call for cocktails batched for a crowd. One of my favorites is sangria, like in my Pear & Blackberry Sangria<\/strong>! It is so delicious to make this time of year with all the great fruit that is coming to\u00a0their peak. Grab a local cider at the farmers market, add in a little light rum, and then sliced seasonal fruits. If it needs a bit of sweetness add a touch of local honey. Let it sit overnight to infuse in the refrigerator, then fill up a big pitcher and bring it out on the deck for leisurely sipping in style!<\/p>\n

Cheers to summer with some sunny ciders. And for more inspired sipping, make sure to check out my Spiked<\/em> column in CIDERCRAFT Magazine!<\/a> \u2013Kathy<\/p>\n

Pear & Blackberry Sangria<\/strong>
\nBlackberries can be switched out for raspberries or strawberries depending upon what\u2019s peak of season at your local market.<\/p>\n

Makes about 4-6 servings<\/p>\n

1\/4 cup water
\n2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
\n1\/2 cup blackberries
\n—————————
\n1 1\/2 \u2013 2 Tbsp. blackberry honey
\n2 Tbsp. fresh orange juice
\n2 Tbsp. brandy or cognac
\n—————————
\n1 (22 oz) bottles Crispin Natural Hard Pear Cider Lion Belge
\nGarnish: fresh blackberries and sliced pear<\/p>\n

In a blender cup combine the water, lemon juice and blackberries. Process until smooth. Then strain through a fine mesh strainer and discard solids. Add the honey, orange juice and brandy and stir until honey is dissolved. Refrigerate for up to 2 days.<\/p>\n

When ready to serve combine the blackberry mixture with the chilled cider in a large container. Add the berries and pear. Serve over ice<\/p>\n

Recipe by Kathy Casey Liquid Kitchen\u00ae – www.LiquidKitchen.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It was not long ago that ciders were far and few between, but now, ciders are popping up everywhere across the country. From dry, tiny bubble-style (like a fine French Champagne) to spiced, and fruit-forward (think pear or raspberry, and even chai). There\u2019s something for everyone’s taste. A Rhuby Rum Cider Cocktail featuring dark rum, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[11760],"tags":[2317,3499,11279,10946,2580,1026,10017,305,5048,11280,10629,11855,4683,11275,11281,11276,909,1029,293,11884,2658,4095,3620,11865,1042,1921,11860,2163,2336,6604,1927,1121,11277,860,11859,13,11278,1125,1220,1129,1132,6425],"class_list":{"0":"post-5994","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"hentry","6":"category-dishing-with-kathy-casey-blog","7":"tag-bars","8":"tag-blackberry","9":"tag-blackberry-cider","10":"tag-blackberry-honey","11":"tag-blender","12":"tag-brandy","13":"tag-chai","14":"tag-champagne","15":"tag-cider","16":"tag-cider-cocktails","17":"tag-cidercraft-magazine","18":"tag-cocktails","19":"tag-cognac","20":"tag-crispin-natural-pear-cider-lion-belge","21":"tag-dry-cider","22":"tag-french-champagne","23":"tag-honey","24":"tag-juice","25":"tag-kathy-casey","27":"tag-kathy-casey-liquid-kitchen","28":"tag-komo-news","29":"tag-komo-news-radio","30":"tag-komo-radio","31":"tag-lemon","32":"tag-lemon-juice","33":"tag-lifestyle","34":"tag-magazine","35":"tag-mojito","36":"tag-news-radio","37":"tag-orange-juice","38":"tag-pear","39":"tag-pear-blackberry-sangria","40":"tag-raspberry","41":"tag-recipes","42":"tag-restaurants","43":"tag-rhuby-rum-cider-cocktail","44":"tag-sangria","45":"tag-soda-water","46":"tag-summer","47":"tag-water","48":"tag-whiskey-sour"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5994","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5994"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5994\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5994"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5994"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}