Hard Cider Mussels

Ingredients

• Mussels
• Hard cider
• Onion or shallots
• Garlic
• Parsley
• Oil
• Butter
• Flour

Steps

Check the mussels

• Directly from the fridge, place the closed mussels in a bowl.
• Discard the ones with broken shells.
• Tap the open ones. If it closes slowly, it is alive and can go into the bowl. Otherwise, discard as well.
• Remove the stringy part if they have.

The roux

• Large pot with meadium heat
• Add oil and butter
• Chop onion or shallot
• Add onion or shallot
• Salt and pepper
• Chop garlic
• Add garlic
• Once fragrant, add a bit of flour for a roux
• Move until roux is ready

The sauce

• Add hard cider
• Wait until it boils

Cooking

• Add the mussels
• Cook for around three minutes
• Chop parsley
• Add parsley when shutting the heat
• Serve inmediately

When eating, discard all the mussels that are closed