Enjoy the flavors of Fall all year long in this Slow Simmered Hard Cider Corned Beef made with Angry Orchard Hard Cider.
If you think the only time to eat corned beef is in March during St. Patrick's Day festivities, then you haven't met my daughter.
She could eat it all throughout the year and I'll have to confess, the rest of us like it too. So I found a new way to make it with this Slow Simmered Hard Cider Corned Beef.
So when I recently purchased a corned beef brisket while on sale at my local grocery store, I decided to tweak my regular recipe for Mustard & Beef Corned Beef and decided to cook it in fresh apple cider (since it's apple season), Angry Orchard Hard Cider Crisp Apple flavor and water to celebrate the Fall flavor.
I always slow simmer my corned beef in liquid for about 2 ½ hours; then pop it in the oven to bake for about 30 minutes. It's really easy to make and comes out moist every single time. You do have to be home for a few hours though so it's one of those perfect, Sunday afternoon meals.
How do you make Hard Cider Corned Beef?
For this recipe you'll need a corned beef brisket, apple cider, Angry Orchard Crisp Apple Hard Cider and water.
Add add ingredients to a large pot; making sure the corned beef is fully submerged. Bring the liquid to a boil; then reduce heat to low and simmer for 2 ½ hours. Add more water if the liquid level goes below the corned beef.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Add the corned beef to an oven safe baking dish, add a ladle full of the cider/broth and bake for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and slice across the grain.
The combination of apple cider and hard cider infused in this Hard Cider Corned Beef was amazing! A little sweet, but went perfectly with homemade applesauce and mashed potatoes. ~Enjoy!
More Corned Beef Recipes
- Corned Beef Hash
- Mustard & Beer Corned Beef
- Reuben Tacos
- Corned Beef Grilled Cheese
- Corned Beef and Cabbage Quesadillas
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Slow Simmered Hard Cider Corned Beef
Ingredients
- 2 lb. Corned Beef Brisket
- 2 c. Apple Cider
- 4 bottles Angry Orchard Crisp Apple Hard Cider
- 4 c. Water
Instructions
- Add the corned beef, apple cider, Angry Orchard and water to a large pot; making sure the corned beef is fully submerged. Bring to a boil; then reduce heat to low and simmer for 2 ½ hours. Add more water if the liquid level goes below the corned beef.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Add the corned beef to a baking dish, add a ladle full of the cider/broth and bake for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and slice across the grain.
Notes
Conor says
Would this work in a crock pot? What about with cabbage, potatoes and carrots?
Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says
I'm not sure Conor as I've never made corned beef in a crock pot before because beef tends to become "shredded" in a crock pot, but here is a recipe from Foodie Crush that looks good. Use her method, but add the hard cider in place of the lager. https://www.foodiecrush.com/slow-cooker-corned-beef-and-cabbage/
Deidre says
I made this tonight with great success. Absolutely delicious. The only changes I made were that I simmered the corned beef for an hour, then I transferred the beef to the boiling mixture above. I think this eliminated some of the salt. I skipped cooking this in the oven. Didn't have time. This was by far, the best corned beef I have ever made.
Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says
I'm so glad you enjoyed the recipe Deidre, thanks for letting me know! It's one of my favorite ways to make corned beef.
Jessica says
This sounds delicious! Quick question though- when you put it in the oven, do you discard the cider? Thanks in advance!
Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says
Great question and I just updated the post. I usually add a ladle full of the cider/broth to the bottom of the pan before putting it in the oven. Enjoy!