A super easy 1-ingredient Homemade Apple Cider Syrup and Sauce for fall to drizzle on top of pancakes, waffles, hot chocolate, coffee, ice cream, pie, and any other favorite fall treats!

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I’ve shared a couple of homemade syrups in the past, but this Homemade Apple Cider Syrup is definitely my new favorite!

A few years ago, I shared a Homemade Cinnamon Simple Syrup that I made specifically to go in a homemade Hot Caramel Apple Spice drink that was absolutely delicious!

But this year, I wanted to share a Homemade Apple Cider Syrup recipe that doubles as a Homemade Apple Cider Sauce recipe, depending on how long you reduce it.

I waited patiently all summer for our local apple orchard to start making their homemade apple cider, and we got our first gallon soon after they made their first batch.

I only used a 1/2 gallon when making our syrup, so we could enjoy drinking the other 1/2 gallon.

And while you only need 1 ingredient (apple cider) to make apple cider syrup or sauce, you can add cinnamon sticks and/or whole allspice if you’d like.

If you look closely, you will see little Roger’s hand add two cinnamon sticks to our apple cider.

Originally, I had planned to share a more liquidy apple cider syrup, but I got a little distracted by our sweet baby girl, and it simmered a little longer than I planned.

But that’s no problem because apple cider sauce is beyond delicious.

Although, to be honest, the term syrup is a little confusing to me, because a simple syrup is more like a liquid, but maple syrup or chocolate syrup is thicker and more like a sauce.

So, based on the consistency of my reduced apple cider, it is technically a sauce, but would you consider it a syrup or a sauce?

Which will you make this fall, Apple Cider Sauce or Apple Cider Syrup?

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Homemade Apple Cider Syrup and Sauce

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A super easy 1-ingredient Homemade Apple Cider Syrup and Sauce for fall to drizzle on top of pancakes, waffles, hot chocolate, coffee, ice cream, pie, and any other favorite fall treats!

Author: Giustina Miller

Ingredients

Scale

1/2 – 1 Gallon Apple Cider

Optional Additions

Cinnamon Sticks
Whole Allspice

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Instructions

First, pour the apple cider into a large pot (along with the optional cinnamon sticks and/or whole allspice) and bring it to a boil.
Lower the heat and let it simmer to reduce, stirring every 15-30 minutes.
After 30 minutes, remove the cinnamon sticks and/or whole allspice.
Use a small mesh strainer or spoon to remove any debris floating on top.
Let it reduce to ~1/8 its original quantity. Let it reduce a little less for a syrup or a little more for a sauce.*(1-3)
Finally, drizzle your new apple cider syrup on your favorite fall treat.
Keep stored in a sealed container in your fridge for up to a month. Simply reheat to use.

Notes

It’s important to note that it will thicken more as it cools.
The time it takes depends on the size of your pot and the amount of apple cider you are reducing. A larger pot and 1/2 gallon of apple cider will reduce faster than a medium pot with 1 gallon of apple cider.
I reduced mine for ~1.5 hours (I got distracted by my sweet baby girl) and once cooled, it was a little thicker than I had planned, more like a sauce than a liquidy syrup.

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