Homemade apple cider is super yummy and super simple to make. And your house is going to smell amazing all day long.
I can not believe that December is in a week. Christmas is less than a month. This year has literally flown away.
Last weekend we had the first snowfall. My husband and I have thrown on down jackets, gloves, and warm hats and went on Medvednica. This is a mountain above Zagreb, the capital. We were greeted by 24 centimeters of snow and a bunch of people sledding. I really love winter and snow and I hope we will have lots of snow this winter.
After all day spent outside on cold, there is nothing better than a cup of warm, spicy Homemade Apple Cider.
I recommend using a variety of apples, such as sweeter ones like Golden Delicious or Gala and tart ones like Granny Smith.
I made this cider already a few times and also shared the recipe around. My hubby’s colleague even gave me a full bag of various apples (he own an apple orchard) to make him a big batch of this goodness.
Homemade Apple Cider
Ingredients
- 8 apples I used Gala, Red and Golden Delicious and Granny Smith
- 1 orange
- 100 grams granulated sugar (1/2 cup, 3.5 oz)
- 4 cinnamon sticks
- 2 teaspoons cloves
- water
Instructions
- Wash apples and orange. Quarter them. You do not have to remove seeds and stems or peel them.
- Add apples and orange in a large stockpot and fill with water - just enough to cover the apples. Add sugar, cinnamon sticks, and cloves.
- Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook for approximately 1 hour, uncovered, stirring frequently.
- After 1 hour, once apples and orange are soft, using a potato masher mash the apples and orange. Reduce heat to low and simmer 1 to 1 1/2 hour, covered. Leave it to cool.
- Once cooled, strain into a large pitcher. To get maximum juice, put the pulp into doubled up cheesecloth and squeeze over the bowl until no more juice comes out.
- Serve hot (reheat in microwave) or cooled. Add more sugar if you like it sweeter.
- Store in an airtight container in your refrigerator for up to a week.
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