Apples are a powerhouse fruit, packed chock full with nutritious elements and are great tasting as well. Eating an apple a day can do wonders for the body, making it a simple and delicious way to start off the day. Can’t bother with the fruit? Go for its juice. Apple juice is the best way to consume apples and pure apple juice delivers all the same health benefits as eating apples. Our sparkling apple juice is a delicious drink which adds some excitement to the palate, all while packing a punch of health advantages. Sparkling apple juice may provide the below benefits:
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It may help improve heart health.
● Apple juice may improve overall liver function.
● It has high vitamin A content which may improve eye health.
● It may prevent premature aging and boost skin texture and health.
● Apples contain flavonoids which have shown to help with weight loss.
● It might help reduce the occurrence of constipation.
● It may reduce the risk of asthma attacks.
With such potentially phenomenal advantages, sparkling apple juice is a boon to body health and wellbeing. It can also be used in a few delicious recipes as given below.
SPONGE CUPCAKES
INGREDIENTS
● 3 eggs
● 150g sugar
● ½ cup sparkling apple juice
● 180g cake flour
● 1 tsp baking powder
● 1 cup chocolate chips or sprinkles
METHOD
● Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C.
● Whisk the eggs and sugar to achieve a light and fluffy consistency.
● Fold in the flour and baking powder into the egg and sugar mixture.
● Pour in the sparkling apple juice and mix well.
● Add the chocolate chips or sprinkles into the batter.
● Scoop the batter into cupcake moulds and bake for 25 minutes or until a skewer inserted into a cupcake comes out clean.
● Decorate with royal icing, fresh apple slices or sprinkles and serve warm.
APPLE CHICKEN
INGREDIENTS
● 6 chicken thighs
● 1 ¼ cups of sparkling apple juice
● Salt
● Pepper
METHOD
● Heat up a deep pan over the stove.
● When it is hot, add in the sparkling apple juice.
● When it reaches a slow boil, add in the chicken, salt and pepper.
● Simmer this in the sparkling apple juice for a few minutes.
● Then, close the lid of the pan and allow it to cook for 15 minutes.
● Turn over the chicken thighs and cook again with the lid partially closed.
● Open the lid entirely to allow any steam to escape.
● Slowly allow the juice to bubble slowly and thicken.
● Watch the chicken carefully to prevent overcooking or burning it.
● Cook for about 15-20 minutes until the juice has attained the thick consistency of honey.
● Remove from the heat and eat.