Cider Dulce de Leche

Name: Cider Dulce de Leche
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 10 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk; 4 cups apple cider; 1 tablespoon Honeybush Chai

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Cuisine

Latin American

Author:

Curio Kitchen

Servings

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

4 hours

Caramel apples are more fun to think about than to actually eat — they’re so messy and awkward. But there’s a reason the flavor combination is a classic. This dip captures those creamy caramel flavors paired with intense apple notes complemented by the warm spices of Honeybush Chai. The little bit of effort and patience required to make this sauce is rewarded by the delight of serving it as a dip for apple slices, cookies, crackers, or even sharp cheese. It also makes a very good ice cream sauce. Makes 1¼ to 1½ cups.

Note: If not serving immediately, cover tightly and refrigerate for up to a week. Gently warm the sauce to loosen it after refrigeration.

Jar of dulce de leche with a spoon lifting a scoop out, on a light gray background

Ingredients

1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
4 cups apple cider
1 tablespoon Honeybush Chai

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Directions

Make the dulce de leche Peel the label off the can of condensed milk. Place the can, unopened, in the bottom of a stockpot and add water to cover it by at least 6 inches. Set the pot on the stove over medium-high heat. When the water boils, reduce the heat so that it is simmering, and cook for 4 hours.
Use tongs to transfer the can from the water to a cooling rack. Set aside to cool completely.
Make the cider concentrate Pour the cider into a saucepan set over medium-high heat. When the cider boils, reduce the heat so that the cider is simmering. Continue to simmer until the cider is reduced by half, add the chai, and continue to cook until only about ¾ cup remains. Strain the reduced cider through a fine-mesh sieve into a mixing bowl. Discard the solids.
Finish the cider dulce de leche Open the cooled can of cooked condensed milk — it will be thick and caramel-colored. Spoon the dulce de leche into the bowl with the cider and stir to combine. Serve immediately.