Angela’s Spiced Apple Cider Recipe

Angela’s Spiced Apple Cider

The aromas, flavors and warmth of this autumnal cider will help make your home ultra cozy, your heart soothed and your taste buds so glad you fired up the stovetop. This Martino family favorite, featuring Bella Viva Orchards’ Dried Sweet Apples, Dried Tart Apples and Dried Orange Chips is a household staple that’s enjoyed throughout fall and winter. Cheers!

Yield: About 1/2 gallon

Prep time: 2 minutes

Cook time: 15-20minutes

Total Time: 17-22 minutes

Ingredients:

1/2 gallon apple cider (any bracup Bella Viva Orchards’ Dried Sweet Apples
1 cup Bella Viva Orchards’ Dried Tart Apples
Bella Viva Orchards’ Dried Orange Chips – 1 per serving
1 handful star anise (available online or in the spice section of most grocery stores)
4-6 cinnamon sticks

Instructions:

Combine all ingredients in a large pot and bring to a gentle simmer, about 15-20
minutes. Serve hot or warm, making sure a nice Orange Chip is in each serving.

With the busiest days of our 2023 harvest season behind us we’re taking some time to reflect on how grateful we are for our family and our business. We also feel immense gratitude for another good growing season, that remarkable rain that filled our reservoirs and fed our water table, for the warm California sunshine that nourishes our crops – and for you, our valued partners. We also feel thankful for the Bella Viva Orchards team that works so hard throughout the year so we can offer you so many healthful products. There’s just so much to appreciate!

As we celebrate this year’s bounty, Apples are front and center and it just so happens to be National Apple Month. Speaking of Apples, we are excited to announce that we have added Natural Sweet Apples (Low Moisture) and Certified Organic Sweet Apples (Low Moisture) to our offerings and they are available now!!

Enjoy simmering up some of Angela’s Spiced Apple Cider. While you’re making your home cozy with that amazing Spiced Apple Cider recipe, enjoy the aromas, flavors and warmth of this delightful beverage while relaxing with your favorite throw blanket. While you’re surrounded with that Apple goodness, just imagine how you might extend the simplicity, joy and goodness of these beautiful Apples to your customers. Cheers!

Contact Us

sales@bellaviva.com or 1-800-552-8218 for information on our natural and organic low moisture sweet apples.

This easy recipe, starring Bella Viva Orchards’ Diced Pears, Dried Coconut, Whole Pecans and Dried Strawberries is packed with flavor and good-for-you ingredients. Once your family and friends try this granola, they’ll beg for the recipe, so we say double the recipe and share the joy!

Yields: 6 cups

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 45 minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes

Ingredients:

4 cups old fashioned oats

¾ cup Bella Viva Orchards’ Shredded Coconut (Sweetened or Unsweetened)

¾ cup Bella Viva Orchards’ Pecan Pieces

2 tablespoons coconut oil

½ cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon cardamom

¾ teaspoon cinnamon

¾ teaspoon ground ginger

½ teaspoon kosher salt

3-4 tablespoons water

1 cup Bella Viva Orchards’ Diced Pears or Natural Dried Diced Pears

½ cup Bella Viva Orchards’ Dried Whole Strawberries, diced

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

In a large bowl mix the oats, Coconut and Pecans and set aside.

In a small saucepan, mix water, brown sugar, spices and salt. Heat over low heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved. Pour sauce mixture into oats and stir well.

Spread out onto prepared pans. Bake for approx. 35 minutes until toasted and aromatic, stirring every 15 minutes. After 35 minutes, stir in the Dried Strawberries and Pears and cook another 10 minutes. Let cool completely and store in a jar.

Month: September 2023

Angela’s Spiced Apple Cider Recipe

Angela’s Spiced Apple Cider

Awesome October: National Apple Month

In the Kitchen: Bella Viva Orchards’ Spiced Pear Granola