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Homemade Apple Cider Recipe

With apple picking season now upon us, there is only one proper drink to have alongside it - apple cider. What better fun than to make your own apple cider with the apples you freshly picked. This will quickly become a Fall tradition! CLICK HERE for the recipe.

 This slow-cooker Apple Cider recipe from Sally's Baking will have your home smelling like Fall. You control the ingredients, so you can make it sweeter or spicier according to your taste. So use up those fresh-picked apples and get cozy! 

Ingredients

• 10 to 12 medium apples (for the best flavour, use a mix of sweet and tart like Honeycrisp, Fuji, and Granny Smith), quartered
• 1 large orange, sliced or peeled
• 4 cinnamon sticks
• 1 tablespoon whole cloves
• 1 teaspoon whole allspice or ground allspice (optional)
• 1/2 cup brown sugar or maple syrup (adjust to taste)
• Water (enough to cover the fruit by 1 to 2 inches)

Tools

• Slow Cooker (4-quart or larger)
• Large Wooden Spoon
• Potato Masher
• Fine Mesh Sieve

Instructions

Step 1: Peel the orange and place the segments in a 4-quart or larger slow cooker. Rinse the apples and cut into quarters (discard the cores), and place in the slow cooker. Add the cinnamon sticks, ground cloves, and sugar. Add just enough water to cover the fruit. 
No Slow Cooker? No Problem! Place all of the ingredients in a large stock pot and bring to a simmer over high heat, stirring occasionally. Once simmering, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 2 hours. Mash the fruit as instructed in step 3, re-cover, and continue with step 4.

Step 2: Cover and cook on low heat for 6–7 hours, or on high heat for 4 hours. (If you have the option, low heat is better.)

Step 3: After this time, the fruit should be very soft. With tongs or a large slotted spoon, remove the cinnamon sticks. With a large sturdy spoon or a potato masher, mash the fruit. Return the cinnamon sticks to the mixture and cover.

Step 4: Cook on low heat or high heat for 1 more hour.

Step 5: Very slowly strain the chunky liquid though a fine mesh sieve into a large pot or heat-safe pitcher. You can discard the solids. Strain the cider one more time to rid any other solids. Serve the cider warm.

Source: sallysbakingaddiction.com

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