Chicken and Apple Sausage

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1 cup apple cider

3 1/2 pounds boned chicken thighs with skin (about 4 1/2 pounds with bones) or 3 1/2 pounds ground chicken

3 ounces dried apples

4 teaspoons kosher salt

2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

2 teaspoons dried sage

1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1 chicken bouillon cube dissolved in 2 tablespoons boiling water

8 to 10 feet medium sausage casings (optional)