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homemade apple cider

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Anna Russell
@orphanannie1
Battle Creek, MI

In the more brisk months, there’s nothing better than wrapping your hands around Homemade Apple Cider hot or cold. All you need is a handful of basic ingredients, a love of fall flavors and some friends to toast to!

(1 rating)
cook time 2 Hr 30 Min

Ingredients For homemade apple cider

  • 8
    red delicious apples, quartered, seeds and peels removed
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 4
    cinnamon sticks
  • 1 Tbsp
    nutmeg
  • 6
    whole cloves
  • 1 Tbsp
    maple syrup
  • 3/4 tsp
    whole allspice
  • 4 (1/4'' s
    fresh whole ginger, peeled

How To Make homemade apple cider

  • 1
    Place the apples in a large pot with 10 cups of water. Add all the remaining ingredients and stir to combine.
  • 2
    Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer for two hours, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
  • 3
    Use a potato masher to mash the apples, then stir the mixture into a strainer with a large spoon. Make sure you get all the juice!
  • 4
    Set aside the applesauce you've now just made, and pour the cider into a glass bottle. Remove the cinnamon sticks and cloves from the applesauce and drop them into the bottle with the cider. Refrigerate.
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