37 apple py recipes

Traditional barley water made by simmering pearl barley and fig, then straining and sweetening with honey, apple juice, and lemon. A soothing, old-world refreshment served cold.

Homemade picante sauce simmered with canned whole tomatoes, fresh jalapenos, onion, and apple cider vinegar. Adjust the heat by adding more peppers. Serve chilled with chips.

A slow cooker whole chicken braised with sliced apples, beer, oyster sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, and orange peel. Set it in the morning and dinner's ready by evening.

Sweet pickles brine cucumber chunks overnight, then bring them to a boil in apple cider vinegar with sugar, turmeric, mustard seed, allspice, and celery seed. Eight pints of golden, crunchy pickles by tomorrow.

Red cabbage with diced apples is a diabetic-friendly German-style braised side with green apple, lemon juice, allspice, and a hint of sweetener. Low-calorie, ready in 40 minutes.