Description
Homemade apple cider is a warm, spiced drink made from fresh apples. It is simple to prepare and fills your home with a cozy aroma.
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 apples, cored and quartered
- 1 orange, peeled and quartered
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 teaspoon whole cloves
- 1 teaspoon whole allspice berries
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 12 cups water
Instructions
- Place apples, orange, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice in a large pot. Add water to cover.
- Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 2 hours.
- Mash the fruit with a potato masher to release juices.
- Stir in brown sugar until dissolved.
- Simmer uncovered for another hour, stirring occasionally.
- Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve or cheesecloth. Discard solids.
- Serve warm or chilled.
Notes
- Use a mix of sweet and tart apples for best flavor.
- Adjust sugar to taste.
- Store in the refrigerator for up to one week.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Drink
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg