Apple cider (also called sweet cider, soft cider, or simply cider) is the name used in the United States and Canada for an unfiltered, unsweetened, non-alcoholic beverage made from apples.

Vinegar has been used for thousands of years to do everything from pickling and preservation to medicine. Right now, the spotlight is on apple cider vinegar's antimicrobial and antioxidant properties.

try more of our apple cider recipes. —Lauren Pahmeier, Taste of Home Associate Editor 1 cup: 177 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated ...