Everybody knows you can cook with wine and beer. But there’s another libation that will add a little fist-pumping, cat- calling action to your meals: Hard cider. (Um, by the way, please drink responsibly.) Craft ciders are experiencing a major boom, and not just as beverages: They add an earthy sweetness to a brine or broth, to create flavourful-yet-lean pork, fish, and chilli dishes. There’s no buzz (sorry), since the alcohol burns off — but then, so will the fat from your abs.
Brined Pork with Potato Mash
MAKES : 4 SERVINGS
INGREDIENTS
2 tbsp sugar 1 tbsp salt 2½ cups• 450g pork tenderloin Black pepper 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed 2 garlic cloves, chopped 1 tbsp unsalted butter 2 tsp fresh thyme ¼ tsp cinnamon ¼ tsp chilli powder 2 tbsp chopped chives
