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Homemade Apple Cider
Making homemade apple cider fills your home with the delicious aromas and flavors of Fall! Your family will ask for it again and again!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 6 cups
Calories: 176 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 cups water
- 5 large apples quartered (assorted varieties)
- ½ orange
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon whole cloves
- ¼ teaspoon whole star anise
Instructions
- Pour water into a large pot. Add the apples, 1/2 orange, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and star anise. Stir to mix.
- Place the pot over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover the pot, and simmer for 1 hour.
- After 1 hour, remove the orange and use a potato masher to crush to apples into a pulp. Then simmer for another hour.
- Once the cooking time is up, strain the pulp and juice through a sieve into a pitcher or large bowl.
- Let the cider cool to your desired temperature before serving. If you want chilled cider, let it cool to room temperature before placing the pitcher in the fridge.
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Notes
- This cider will keep for 4 days in the fridge.
- If you prefer to leave out the brown sugar, you can. The cider won't be quite as sweet, but it will still be delicious.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 cup
Calories
176kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
46g
(15%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
19mg
(1%)
Potassium
252mg
(7%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
38g
(76%)
Vitamin A
129IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
14mg
(16%)
Calcium
52mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 176
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 cup | |
| Calories | 176kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 19mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 252mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 38g | 76% |
| Vitamin A | 129IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.