How To Drink Craft Apple Cider With Everything | HuffPost Life

The simple and crisp drink pairs perfectly with a cheese plate. And alcohol.

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Pumpkin spice isn't the only flavor that signifies the start of the fall. Apple cider equally supports the season's unofficial curtain-raising.

Sweet, tart apple cider -- served either hot or chilled -- has a distinctive, simplistic crispness that tastes wonderful on its own, in a cocktail and alongside a cheese plate. The craft variety is different than the commercial stuff in a couple of ways: Craft cider tends to be made from apples cultivated specifically for the drink, and it usually contains fewer additives (like sugar).

Plus, it has a fancy ring to it and makes drinks and savory dishes instantly more upscale. Check out the infographic below for more information and a couple of tips for getting crafty (heh) with the apple-y goodness. Cheers!

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Apple Recipes

Apple Cinnamon Crumb Muffins(01 of49)

Get the Apple Cinnamon Crumb Muffins recipe by Two Peas & Their Pod (credit:Two Peas & Their Pod)

Shaved Apple Salad With Manchego Cheese And Almonds(02 of49)

Get the Shaved Apple Salad with Manchego Cheese and Almonds recipe (credit:Ray Kachatorian)

Chilled Cucumber & Apple Soup(03 of49)

Get the Chilled Cucumber & Apple Soup recipe by A Spicy Perspective (credit:A Spicy Perspective)

Apple Brown Butter Jalousie(04 of49)

Get the Apple Brown Butter Jalousie recipe by Always With Butter (credit:Always With Butter)

Apple Risotto With Toasted Pecans(05 of49)

Get the Apple Risotto with Toasted Pecans recipe by How Sweet It Is (credit:How Sweet It Is)

Apple French Toast(06 of49)

Get the Apple French Toast recipe by Foodiecrush (credit:Foodiecrush)

Carrot, Apple & Coconut Pancakes With Fried Egg and Blackberry Chutney(07 of49)

Get the Carrot, Apple & Coconut Pancakes with Fried Egg and Blackberry Chutney recipe by Verses from my Kitchen (credit:Verses from my Kitchen)

Free-Form Apple Tart(08 of49)

Get the Free-Form Apple Tart recipe (credit:Quentin Bacon/Food & Wine)

Seared Pork Tenderloin With Apples And Broccoli(09 of49)

Get the Seared Pork Tenderloin with Apples and Broccoli recipe by Bev Cooks (credit:Bev Cooks)

Caramel Apple Soft Pretzels(10 of49)

Get the Caramel Apple Soft Pretzels recipe by A Spicy Perspective (credit:A Spicy Perspective)

Pork Loin Chops With Apple, Sage And Onion Tarts(11 of49)

Get the Pork Loin Chops with Apple, Sage and Onion Tarts recipe (credit:Taste)

Apple Bread Pudding(12 of49)

Get the Apple Bread Pudding recipe (credit:Anson Smart/Food & Wine)

Roast Chicken With Apple, Fennel, Shallots And Crispy Sweet Potatoes(13 of49)

Get the Roast Chicken with Apple, Fennel, Shallots and Crispy Sweet Potatoes recipe (credit:Taste)

Apple Cinnamon Bread(14 of49)

Get the Apple Cinnamon Bread recipe by Two Peas & Their Pod (credit:Two Peas & Their Pod)

Apple Strudel(15 of49)

Get the Apple Strudel recipe (credit:Ellen Silverman)

Chicken And Apples In Honey Mustard Sauce(16 of49)

Get the Chicken and Apples in Honey Mustard Sauce recipe by Simply Recipes (credit:Simply Recipes)

Salted Caramel Apple Pie(17 of49)

Get the Salted Caramel Apple Pie recipe (credit:Squire Fox)

Waldorf Chicken Salad(18 of49)

Get the Waldorf Chicken Salad recipe (credit:Kana Okada/Food & Wine)

Apple Butter Ice Cream With Ginger-Chocolate Ganache(19 of49)

Get the Apple Butter Ice Cream with Ginger-Chocolate Ganache recipe (credit:David Malosh/Food & Wine)

Salted Caramel Apple Crumb Bars(20 of49)

Get the Salted Caramel Apple Crumb Bars recipe by Two Peas & Their Pod (credit:Two Peas & Their Pod)

Warm Cabbage And Apple Salad With Shredded Pork(21 of49)

Get the Warm Cabbage and Apple Salad with Shredded Pork recipe (credit:Taste)

Maple-Apple Upside-Down Cake(22 of49)

Apples, cooked down in maple syrup, create the pretty topping that you'll see once the cake is turned upside-down. This autumnal dessert is destined to become a classic.Get the Recipe for Maple-Apple Upside-Down Cake (credit:Con Poulos/Food & Wine)

Apple Bacon Pie(23 of49)

Get the Apple Bacon Pie recipe by A Spicy Perspective (credit:A Spicy Perspective)

Crockpot Caramel Apple Crumble(24 of49)

Get the Crockpot Caramel Apple Crumble recipe by How Sweet It Is (credit:How Sweet It Is)

Roasted Duck Breasts With Apple, Maple Syrup And Apple Vinaigrette(25 of49)

Get the Roasted Duck Breasts with Apple, Maple Syrup and Apple Vinaigrette recipe (credit:Taste)

Apple Pie Sundaes With Cheddar Crust Shards(26 of49)

Get the Apple Pie Sundaes with Cheddar Crust Shards recipe (credit:Con Poulos/Food & Wine)

Apple Tart Tatins With Cheese-Baked Pastry And Sticky Caramel(27 of49)

Get the Apple Tart Tatins with Cheese-Baked Pastry and Sticky Caramel recipe (credit:Taste)

Kale And Apple Salad With Pancetta And Candied Pecans (28 of49)

Get the Kale and Apple Salad with Pancetta and Candied Pecans recipe (credit:Con Poulos/Food & Wine)

Baked Apple Cuplettes(29 of49)

Get the Baked Apple Cuplettes recipe by Foodiecrush (credit:Foodiecrush)

Crab, Apple And Watercress Salad With Walnut Vinaigrette(30 of49)

Get the Crab, Apple and Watercress Salad with Walnut Vinaigrette recipe (credit:Petrina Tinslay/Food & Wine)

Apple And Concord Grape Tart(31 of49)

Get the Apple and Concord Grape Tart recipe (credit:Hirsheimer & Hamilton)

Caramelized Apple, Yogurt & Granola Parfait (32 of49)

Get the Caramelized Apple, Yogurt & Granola Parfait recipe by Cookin' Canuck (credit:Cookin' Canuck)

Apple-Pork Ragu With Papardelle (33 of49)

Get the Apple-Pork Ragu with Papardelle recipe (credit:Dan Goldberg)

Beet-And-Apple Salad(34 of49)

Get the Beet-and-Apple Salad recipe (credit:David Malosh/Food & Wine)

Apple Brown Butter Bars(35 of49)

Get the Apple Brown Butter Bars recipe by Always With Butter (credit:Always With Butter)

Apple Upside-Down Biscuits(36 of49)

Get the Apple Upside-Down Biscuits recipe by Cookin' Canuck (credit:Cookin' Canuck)

Toasts With Ricotta And Warm Balsamic-Caramel Apples(37 of49)

Get the Toasts with Ricotta and Warm Balsamic-Caramel Apples recipe (credit:Antonis Achilleos)

Apple Squash Mash(38 of49)

Get the Apple Squash Mash recipe (credit:New Media Publishing)

Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal(39 of49)

Get the Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal recipe by Annie's Eats (credit:Annie's Eats)

Spiced Upside-Down Apple Bundt Cake(40 of49)

Get the Spiced Upside-Down Apple Bundt Cake recipe (credit:Con Poulos/Food & Wine)

Apple Sorbet With Baked Apple Slices(41 of49)

Get the Apple Sorbet with Baked Apple Slices recipe (credit:Taste)

Apple Cider Muffins With Browned Butter Glaze(42 of49)

Get the Apple Cider Muffins with Browned Butter Glaze recipe by Annie's Eats (credit:Annie's Eats)

Pear And Apple Crisp With Oat Streusel(43 of49)

Get the Pear and Apple Crisp with Oat Streusel recipe (credit:New Media Publishing)

Crab Cakes And Curry Mayonnaise With Apple Salad(44 of49)

Get the Crab Cakes and Curry Mayonnaise with Apple Salad recipe (credit:David Malosh/Food & WIne)

Warm Fig, Apple And Gorgonzola (45 of49)

Get the Warm Fig, Apple and Gorgonzola recipe by Steamy Kitchen (credit:Steamy Kitchen)

Apple And Sage Pork Chops(46 of49)

Get the Apple and Sage Pork Chops recipe by Steamy Kitchen (credit:Steamy Kitchen)

Frangipane Apple Tart With Apricot Glaze(47 of49)

Get the Frangipane Apple Tart with Apricot Glaze recipe (credit:Taste)

Pearled Barley Salad With Apples, Pomegranate Seeds And Pine Nuts(48 of49)

Get the Pearled Barley Salad with Apples, Pomegranate Seeds and Pine Nuts recipe (credit:Tina Rupp/Food & Wine)

Chicken Breasts Stuffed With Apples, Almonds And Brie(49 of49)

Get the Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Apples, Almonds and Brie recipe (credit:Frances Janisch)

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