Description
Warm up your chilly evenings with this delightful homemade apple cider, bursting with sweet and spicy flavors that bring the comfort of autumn right to your cup.
Ingredients
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For the Cider:
- 6 Fresh Apples (mix of Granny Smith and Honeycrisp)
- 3 Cinnamon Sticks
- 5 Whole Cloves
- 1 tsp Nutmeg (freshly grated)
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar (adjust to taste)
- 10 cups Water
Instructions
For the Cider:
- 1. Prepare Your Apples: Wash and quarter the apples (there's no need to peel).
- 2. Combine Ingredients: In a large pot, add quartered apples, water, cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, nutmeg, and sugar.
- 3. Simmer Away: Bring the mixture to a boil on medium-high heat, then reduce to low heat and let simmer for at least 2 hours.
- 4. Mash It Up: After simmering, gently mash the apples with a potato masher or wooden spoon to release more juice.
- 5. Strain the Cider: Using a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth, strain out solids from the liquid until smooth.
- 6. Serve Warm: Pour the fresh cider into mugs and enjoy immediately. Optionally garnish each cup with an extra cinnamon stick.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 120 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg