Photo: Cheddar and Hard Cider Fondue Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 (12-ounce) bottle hard cider
- 3/4 cup chicken broth, homemade or low-sodium canned
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1/2 pound Gruyere, grated
- 1/2 pound sharp Vermont or New York yellow cheddar
- 3 tablespoons corn starch
- 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Salt
- 1 tablespoon Bourbon, whiskey or apple jack, optional
Fondue Dippers:
- Cooked chicken and apple sausages, chorizo, or mini hot dogs; sliced baguette or black bread, radishes, roasted shallots, roasted mushrooms or small fingerlings or baby potatoes, pears, apples, or pretzels.
Directions
Heat cider, broth, Worcestershire, and garlic in a medium pot over medium heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
Toss the cheeses together in a medium bowl. Sift the corn starch over the cheese, and toss to coat lightly.
Using a wooden spoon, sprinkle some cheese mixture into the warm liquid and continue to stir in small amounts of cheese until it is all incorporated and the fondue is smooth and melted, about 15 minutes. Stir in cayenne, salt and Bourbon, if using.
Transfer to a fondue pot or double boiler and serve with desired dippers.
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By aquajenn
Lake Tahoe, CA
on October 29, 2011
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AMAZING!! Had this tonight with sausages, bread cubes, and fresh veggies. Our family of 6 (with 4 kids 7 and under loved it! Probably the best fondue recipe I have had lately. Not a really strong alcohol taste, which was nice! This recipe is a keeper. =
By diznee25
on October 29, 2011
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I made this fondue tonight and my husband and I really liked the flavor. I served it with mini sausages, french bread, and roasted mushrooms. However, like others have observed I also found the fondue to be a bit soupy. (And I followed the recipe as is. So I added in an extra ounce of cheese sprinkled with a little more corn starch. That did the trick....the fondue was perfectly thickened.
Next time I may just add less hard cider, instead of adding more cheese. Maybe 8 oz of hard cider (instead of 12 oz would do the trick.
By ginamichelle84_...
Seattle, 87
on September 11, 2010
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I tried this out and it had an amazing flavor. Sadly the thickness is awful. It is super soupy. I didnt have any extra cheese when I made it so I may try it again with double the cheese.
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