Apple-Marinated Chicken Drumsticks

 

Gentle in flavor, easy to prepare, and appealing to kids, these drumsticks need to be completely cooled and chilled before you pack them to take on a picnic. (They are good eaten hot, but when chilled, the apple flavor really emerges. Yummy!)

 

10 chicken drumsticks

½ cup lemon juice

½ cup vegetable oil

1 cup apple juice

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 stock cube, crushed (quantity for 2 cups liquid)

1/4 cup brown sugar or maple syrup

 

Place the chicken drumsticks in a food-safe plastic bag. In a bowl, combine the remaining ingredients and mix well until the sugar and stock cube are dissolved, then pour over the chicken. Seal the bag and sit it in a dish or casserole in the refrigerator. Allow to marinate for 4 hours, turning the bag over several times. When the meat is ready to be cooked, preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Discard the marinade and place the drumsticks on a greased rack in a roasting pan. Cook them in the oven for about 30 minutes, until they are brown and the meat is tender, turning them only if necessary to prevent excessive browning.