Apple Cider Recipe
Want a warm and cozy drink to enjoy? Try this homemade apple cider! It’s a yummy drink filled with spices like cinnamon and cloves. You can easily make it on the stove or in a slow cooker.
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 357kcal
Ingredients
- 4 peppercorns
- 1 ½ quarts of freshly juiced apple juice or pre-bought you can also use apple cider
- 6 allspice berries
- 6-12 whole cloves
- 2 sticks of cinnamon
- ½ sliced orange
- 2 tsp of freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tbs of brown sugar
- 2 star anise seeds *optional
Instructions
- Prepare the fruit: Roughly chop the apples (no need to peel) and slice the orange into rounds. Add both to your Dutch oven.
- Add the spices: Drop in the cinnamon sticks, cloves, peppercorns, allspice berries, star anise, and brown sugar or maple syrup.
- Pour in the water: Add just enough to cover the fruit — about 2 to 2 ½ quarts. Stir gently to combine.
- Simmer low and slow: Bring the mixture to a gentle boil, then reduce the heat and let it simmer uncovered for 1½–2 hours. Your kitchen will smell incredible as the apples soften and the spices bloom.
- Mash the fruit: Once the apples are tender, use a wooden spoon or potato masher to press them against the side of the pot, releasing their juices.
- Strain the cider: Set a fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth over a large bowl and pour the mixture through, pressing gently to extract every drop of flavor.
- Warm and serve: Return the strained cider to the pot and heat gently before serving. Ladle into mugs and garnish with a cinnamon stick or a slice of orange if you like.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 357kcal | Carbohydrates: 89g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 34mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 66g