An Apple a Day

Fall is here, and winter is coming. Keep the doctor away and the chill at bay with apple recipes with a Latin twist! 

Spiced Apple Cider takes naturally sweet apple cider and adds a bit of spice. A touch of cayenne and a palito de canela infuses this warming drink with the perfect whisper of cinnamon and spice. 

Blue agave and tequila tenderize, sweeten, and flavor Abuela’s Apple Pie, a flat, free-form pie bursting with juicy diced apples. It’s the easiest pie you’ll ever make, and with a butter crust, it’s a rustic dessert that begs for a scoop of vanilla or dulce de leche ice cream to be truly irresistible.

For those nights where you want the flavor of pie without the prep, dine on Panela Apple Crumble. All you need are a few apples, honey granola, and grated panela for a sweet treat that goes from prep to à la mode in no time. With these recipes it’s easy to have an apple a day. Doctor’s orders!

• 4 cups apple cider
• 2 teaspoons cayenne
• 1 teaspoon agave
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 4 cinnamon sticks

Abuela’s Apple Pie

• 2 1/2 containers all-purpose flour
• 2 sticks unsalted butter, cold and cubed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 8 tablespoons ice water
• 6 large apples, peeled, cored and diced
• 1/2 cup agave
• 1 teaspoon cayenne
• 3 tablespoons tequila

• 4 large apples, peeled, cored and diced
• 1/2 cup grated panela
• 1 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 tablespoon dark rum
• 8 tablespoons honey granola