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Salabat Cider
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Salabat Cider
Abi Balingit
Abi Balingit
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One of the most comforting drinks I turn to during the cold season is salabat. It’s a Filipino tea brewed using fresh ginger, and then mixed with a spoonful of honey and a squeeze of lemon for good measure. As a little kid, my parents would make it for me every time I felt even a tickle in my throat. While salabat alone is already soothing, using apple cider instead of water makes it a sweeter, autumnal refreshment. It’s a beverage fit to be poured from Greg’s elephantine teapot hat!

You Need

4 Servings
  • 4 cups apple cider
  • 1 (5-inch) piece of unpeeled ginger, cut into ¼-inch coins
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • Canned whipped cream, for garnish
  • Festive sprinkles, for garnish
  • How To

    1. Heat apple cider and ginger in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Without stirring, bring the mixture to a boil and then let it simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. The longer you simmer, the more ginger-y the cider!
    2. Turn off the heat and using a strainer, strain the cider into a teapot. Discard the used ginger and foam.
    3. Stir in the lemon juice and honey.
    4. Pour and serve warm in mugs with a dollop of whipped cream and sprinkles. Store any leftover cider in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. You can reheat the cider over the stovetop or in the microwave.