4.9 from 21 votes
Spiced Cider Rum Sauce
Creamy, silky and buttery with a hint of rum this Spiced Cider and Rum Sauce is perfect over ice cream, baked apples or other holiday fare!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 166 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups apple cider
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 3 whole cloves
- 3 allspice berries
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup corn syrup
- ¼ cup cream
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2-3 tablespoons rum
Instructions
- Add the cider, cinnamon, allspice and cloves to a small saucepan, heat to boiling. Reduce heat to moderate level and continue cooking to reduce the apple cider to about half a cup. Fish out the cinnamon stick, allspice berries and cloves and discard.
- Stir in the sugar and corn syrup and cook, stirring until sugar is completely dissolved and syrupy. Add the cream and stir to combine. Add one tablespoon of butter stirring until melted then add the second tablespoon of butter and salt. Stir until butter is melted.
- Let the sauce cool for 10-15 minutes then stir in the rum to taste. Serve warm or chilled over poached or baked apples or pears, or with ice cream, fruit tarts or any other treat that needs embellishment. Store in a glass or tupperware jar in the refrigerator.
Cup of Yum
Nutrition Information
Calories
166kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
17mg
(6%)
Sodium
85mg
(4%)
Potassium
65mg
(2%)
Sugar
26g
(52%)
Vitamin A
195IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
0.5mg
(1%)
Calcium
15mg
(2%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 166
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 166kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 85mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 65mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 195IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.