Easy Homemade Apple Cider
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This easy homemade apple cider recipe is old fashioned goodness made on the stovetop. Serve apple cider cold or warm.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Total Time: 3 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 1/2 gallon
- Category: Drink
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: International
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 5 large (~ 2 1/2 pounds) apples, cored & cut in 6-8 slices
- 1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp sugar
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- water to cover by 3 inches
Instructions
- Core and slice the apples (leave peel on) and place in large pot and cover with water by 3 inches.
- Bring to a boil (covered) and add sugar, cinnamon sticks, and pumpkin pie spice. Reduce heat to a low simmer and cook covered 3 hours.
- Strain solids with a fine mesh strainer and remove cinnamon sticks (save the solids to make applesauce if you like).
- Restrain if needed.
- Enjoy a glass of apple cider cold or warm.
Notes
- For sweeter ciders use Honeycrisp, Gala, Fuji, or Golden Delicious. For tarter ciders, try Jonathan, Braeburn, Cameo, or Grannysmith.
- Puree the apple solids (not the cinnamon sticks!) after straining and have homemade applesauce, which freezes very well and makes great holiday gifts because you will have a lot.
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