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Home » Uncategorized » Cider Glazed Bratwurst

Cider Glazed Bratwurst

November 8, 2010 · WCC Administr@tr · 2 Comments

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I’m usually a coffee drinker but this time of year is when I switch to apple cider. In fact, I usually have a gallon or two in my fridge to drink up but I also try to use apple cider in recipes as well. When cooking or baking with apple cider, I tend to reduce it to a syrup like consistency for a more intense flavor. This time, I used the cider as a braising liquid for bratwurst, which reduced down to a glaze. These Cider Glazed Bratwursts had the perfect touch of sweetness from the apple cider, making it a nice change from the traditional beer braised bratwurst recipe.

I prepared this with minimal ingredients – 3 to be exact. And preparing these were just as easy. Boil the brats in the apple cider until the cider reduces and thickens down to a glaze, then serve it up in a bun! You could adapt the recipe for the grill if you wanted as well. Either way, it’s a great way to serve up brats if you don’t want to use beer or if you just want a little sweet apple flavor with your brat.

Cider Glazed Bratwurst
recipe adapted from Weber

3 cups apple cider
5 fresh bratwurst, pierced several times
5 submarine sandwich buns, halved lengthwise

In a large skillet, combine the apple cider, onions, and bratwurst. Bring the skillet to a boil and reduce to a rolling simmer. Continue simmering until the brats are evenly colored and have lost their raw look, about 15-20 minutes, turning them occasionally. The cider will eventually reduce and thicken to glaze the bratwurst.

Place the brats in the buns and garnish as desired. Serve hot.

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  1. sarah says

    November 10, 2010 at 5:02 pm

    hey joelen…it's sarah from tastespotting…have you thought about entering a form of your cider glazed bratwurst (but with italian sausage) into the Johnsonville Recipe contest for a chance at $1,000?!

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  2. JehanP says

    November 10, 2010 at 8:10 pm

    This is my favorite way to cook my turkey sausages, give it a bold flavor. This looks awesome.

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