Boiled cider

Boiled cider, also known as cider syrup or apple molasses, is a fruit syrup concentrate made from apple cider. First produced in colonial America,, it is still produced today in Maine, Massachusetts, and other parts of New England. It is considered an endangered regional food tradition of the United States.

Boiled cider is produced by boiling apple cider until the water content of the cider has evaporated. It is a thick, dark brown, opaque syrup with a concentrated apple flavor. As a sweetening agent, it was historically used as a substitute for imported cane sugar and molasses. It is now used as an ingredient in baking and cooking in place of maple syrup or other syrups where an apple flavor is desired.