Boiling the apple cider to reduce it before making these shakes is what makes it so rich and flavorful. Salted caramel puts it over the top! Caramel Apple Cider Reduction Shake

My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard…

Caramel Apple Cider Reduction Shake

Actually, it’s my sister-in-law Sandi’s milkshake, not mine. She told me the other day that her 7-year-old son pointed to her chest and said, “Are you ever going to use those things again?”

Caramel Apple Cider Reduction Shake

His little brother Eli hasn’t nursed in a good 3 years. This kids got a long memory and a minimalist attitude apparently. Throw out that useless bosom, already, Mom. Geez.

Or maybe he’s just confused about this whole breast concept. Years ago, he came up to his dad and said, “I found the things that hold the things that feed Eli,” and held up his mom’s bra.

Very astute, I must say.

Caramel Apple Cider Reduction Shake

On Halloween we had a doughnut party. We made the Pioneer Woman’s doughnuts and set up a glaze bar where people could top their own. We had chocolate, nutella, vanilla, and apple cider. The apple cider glaze stole the show, if you ask me. It was just reduced apple cider whisked with powdered sugar. It was out of control good, I wanted to drink the stuff.

Caramel Apple Cider Reduction Shake

Then a few weeks later Eric saw some spiced cider in the fridge and said he wanted to make a shake with it. (My husband is addicted to milkshakes. Like really. He probably makes them 3 times a week.) So I told him to reduce the apple cider first…and this shake was born.

Caramel Apple Cider Reduction Shake

It is pretty incredible. The flavor is so concentrated that you get all the apple-cidery goodness without watering down your shake. The salted caramel just puts it over the top. I’ve tried it with and without the caramel, and I like it both ways, so if you’re not feeling the caramel or don’t have any, leave it out no prob.

Caramel Apple Cider Reduction Shake

Oh, and I don’t care that it’s record-breaking cold in your town right now. Man up. It’s never too cold for shakes. 

Caramel Apple Cider Reduction Shake

 

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Caramel Apple Cider Reduction Shakes

5 from 3 votes
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Chill Time: 2 hours
Servings: 2 Servings
Boiling the apple cider to reduce it before making these shakes is what makes it so rich and flavorful. Salted caramel puts it over the top! 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups spiced apple cider
  • 2 cups vanilla ice cream
  • 2 tablespoons salted caramel sauce, or to taste

Instructions

  • Add 2 cups of spiced apple cider to a saucepan and turn the heat to high. Boil until it has reduced to about 1/2 cup of liquid, stirring occasionally. In a large saucepan, this took almost exactly 15 minutes. In a small saucepan, it took more like a half hour.
  • Transfer to a container and chill completely. You can freeze for one hour, or stick it in the fridge for 2-3 hours.
  • Add 2 cups of vanilla ice cream to a blender. Add the reduced cider. Add 2 tablespoons caramel sauce. Blend until smooth. Add more regular apple cider if it is too thick, or more ice cream if it's too thin.
  • Serve with additional caramel drizzled on top.

Notes

The deliciousness of this shake depends a great deal on the quality of the ingredients. I mean, there are only 3. Buy the good stuff.
Source: The Food Charlatan

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 432kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 185mg | Potassium: 518mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 51g | Vitamin A: 576IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 198mg | Iron: 1mg
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Calories: 432
Keyword: apple, apple cider, caramel apple, Caramelized, cider, shakes
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Comments

  1. Your nephew sounds like quite the character. This shake looks delicious. I’ll have to try it when it warms up or I man up more :) The windchill is 10 below here so I bake just so I can hang around the oven for extra heat!

    1. I know, I don’t know why we limit ourselves to summer for ice cream and shakes :) I have another ice cream recipe coming up soon too…

  2. Hahaha I can’t get over the funny things kids say. Caramel apple is one of my favorite flavor profiles of fall/winter, and am dying over seeing it in a milkshake!

    1. I know, kids are just the best. Or the worst, depending on the situation :) haha. Let me know if you try these out!

  3. These look amaaaazing! I think I’m going to have to make these this weekend…I’ve been craving a shake and this sound perfect.

  4. I can’t even nurse with my bosom. So, they’re like useless flesh, for decorative purposes only. Your nephew would be quite confused as to why I even bother having them around. I’ve wondered that myself a few times…
    My husband is obsessed with lemonade slushies. Some frozen lemonade concentrate, some ice, some milk, and sugar to taste. You can even throw in frozen strawberries for a strawberry-lemonade slushie. And you can pretend to yourself that they’re quasi-healthy, because Hey? Fruit.

    1. “Decorative purposes only.” bahaha.

      I think I’m going to have to try that slushie. Also, talking about your boobs and then starting the next paragraph with ‘My husband is obsessed…” made for a very exciting conclusion-jump.

  5. Your nephew is hilarious! Plus, these shakes look amazing – the pictures are phenomenal :) I’m up for a shake anytime of year. Thanks for sharing!

    1. Aw thanks Megan! I’m glad to know I’m not the only one who could drink a shake in sub-zero weather.

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