Recipes from Richmond Chef, Dale Reitzer

Non-Alcoholic Apple Drinks

Rockfish Braised in Apple Juice on Wilted Baby Spinach With Pinenuts and Golden Raisins

Roasted Acorn Squash and Apple Cider Soup

Apple and Goat Cheese Clafoutis

Apple and Gruyere Cheese Macaroni with Smithfield Ham

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Non-Alcoholic Drinks - Great for the Holidays

Hot Buttered Asian Cider
Serves 2

16 oz. Unfiltered apple cider
1 t. Chinese 5 spice
2 T. Honey
2 t. Unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

Put cider in a saucepan with the honey and Chinese 5 spice and bring to a boil. Simmer for 1 minute. Take off the heat and put in the unsalted butter. Stir until the butter melts and serve.

Sangria
Serves 4

4 oz. Orange juice
4 oz. Cranberry juice
2 Slices Lime, Lemon, Orange (each)
4-6 Fresh cranberries (optional)
Ice
1 bottle Alpenglow Classic Blush Sparkling Apple cider

Place orange juice, cranberry juice and fruit slices into a pitcher. Add ice and pour whole bottle of sparkling apple cider over the rest of the ingredients. Stir with a spoon and serve in wineglasses.

Apple Mimosa
Serves 1

1/2 oz. Orange Juice
6 oz. Alpenglow Sparkling Apple Cider (original)