Edible Vancouver Island - January/February 2025

Hard Thyme

Recipe By Andrew Langford Photo By Elizabeth Nyland 2024-12-14 09:30:35

INGREDIENTS

1½ oz Merridale Spirits Cowichan Spiced Rhumb

1½ oz pure apple cider (store bought or using recipe below)

½ oz fresh juice

½ oz thyme simple syrup

1 oz Sea Cider Rumrunner

METHOD

Shake all ingredients except Sea Cider in an ice filled shaker. Strain into Collins glass. Top with Sea Cider and garnish with dehydrated apple and sprig of fresh thyme.

THYME SIMPLE SYRUP

Simmer a fresh bunch of thyme in 2 cups of water for 5 minutes, then add 2 cups white sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved, then remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.

Slow Cooker Apple Cider

INGREDIENTS

8 gala apples cored and quartered

4 sticks cinnamon

1 Tbsp whole cloves

1 tsp whole allspice

10 cups water

METHOD

Place your quartered apples into a slow cooker. Add in cinnamon sticks, whole cloves and allspice and pour in the 10 cups of water. Cook on high for 3 hours.

Mash the apples with a potato masher.

Cook an additional 1–3 hours on low.

Strain the solids from the liquids. Discard solids and store liquids in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

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