I know many people aren’t a big fan of Apple cider, it’s really kind of liked spiced apple juice so I don’t blame them. I don’t really care for it when it’s hot. But cold apple cider is great, and when you add some ice you can make an apple cider slushy, or you can make apple cider donuts.
With grocery prices having increasingly risen over the last year, apple cider like all groceries is much more expensive and just not something I can justify buying all the time. But homemade apple cider while it takes a little time is easier and cheaper to make that buying it. Plus if you do any sort of canning, you can Cann your apple cider to build up a stash for your family.
Apple Cider
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Additional Time5 minutes
Total Time2 hours 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 10 apples of your choice – washed
- 1 orange
- 4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 3 tsp whole cloves
- 6 cinnamon sticks
- 9 cups water
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Slice 10 apples and place into Dutch oven or large pot.
- Slice 1 orange and place with the apples.
- Add in 4 tbsp ground nutmeg, 3 tsp whole cloves, 5 cinnamon sticks and 9 cups of water.
- Place the lid on and bring to a boil on high for 3 minutes then reduce heat to low.
- Allow to simmer for one hour.
- After first hour, you’re going to take your potato masher and mash everything up.
- Once all of the ingredients are mashed, return the lid to the pot and allow to simmer for an additional hour.
- After second hour, strain everything and return to low heat.
- Add in your 1/2 cup of brown sugar, 1/2 cup granulated sugar and stir for a couple of minutes.
- Remove from heat and place in glass container with a tight fitting lid.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
*If your pot isn’t big enough or you fewl you have too many apples, halfv the apples and make your cider in half batches.
*Once you’ve added your brown sugar, do a taste test, to see how it tastes, if it’s too bitter. If you need more sugar, add 1/4 cup more brown sugar and mix well. Add more sugar to your personal preference until you get the desired taste. Some people like it a little bitter, while some like it a lot sweeter.
