Homemade Hot Apple Cider
Delicious homemade hot apple cider recipe that is the ultimate fall drink. Spiced apple cider loaded with sweet, citrus and spiced flavors.
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Servings 8 cups cider
Ingredients
- 2.5 lbs apples about 6-8 apples
- 2 oranges
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg or all spice optional
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 8 cups water
Instructions
Stove Top Method-
- Wash and slice the apples and oranges, removing the core from the apples.
- Add the sliced apples, oranges, cinnamon sticks, nutmeg, brown sugar and water to a large pot or Dutch oven and stir to mix.
- Heat on high heat until the mixture comes to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium low heat and simmer for 35-45 minutes, or until the apples are tender and soft.
- With a spoon or potato masher, mash the soft apples to extract more flavor. Turn off and allow to cool a bit before straining.
- Strain the cider using a fine mesh sieve. Transfer the cider to a pitcher and discard the solids.
- Serve warm or cold.
Slow Cooker Method-
- Add the sliced apples, oranges, spices, sweetener and water to your crockpot bowl. Be sure there is about 1-2 inches of space on the top of the crockpot, to avoid spillage.
- Close with the lid and cook apple cider on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours, or until apples are soft.
- Mash up the apples to extract more flavor and drain cider using a sieve. Discard the solids.
- Add the cider to a pitcher and serve hot or cold.
Notes
Storing Homemade Cider- Once the cider is cool, store the spiced apple cider in the fridge for 5-7 days. Reheat on the stove to have warm cider!