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Instant Pot Apple Cider
Make apple cider at home with fresh apples, oranges and a few spices. It cooks in the Instant Pot for a warm and delicious apple drink.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 18
Calories: 72 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 to 10 medium apples quartered
- 1 large orange quartered
- 2 to 4 cinnamon sticks depending on your preference for flavor
- 1/2 tablespoon whole cloves
- 1 inch piece of fresh ginger (optional)
- 1 whole nutmeg (optional)
- 8 to 10 cups water
- 1/2 cup maple syrup (or honey or brown sugar)
Instructions
- Wash and cut the fruit into quarters, then add it to the inner pot of a 6 quart or 8 quart Instant Pot.
- Add the spices to the pot. Pour in enough water to cover the fruit and reach halfway up the pot, approximately 2 quarts; be sure not to fill past the MAX line.
- Seal and secure the lid and valve, then cook on Manual High for 15 minutes. Allow a full natural pressure release.
- Carefully remove the lid. Remove and discard the whole spices.
- Using a potato masher or immersion blender, mash the fruit inside the pot. Pour the contents of the pot through a mesh strainer into a large bowl; discard the solids.
- Whisk in maple syrup, adding more to taste. Serve the cider warm or chilled with apple slices and a cinnamon stick, if desired.
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Notes
- Storing: Let cool, then store extra cider in an airtight glass jar or bottle in the fridge for up to 1 week.
- Freezing: Apple cider without alcohol keeps well in the freezer for up to 6-12 months. Let thaw in the fridge before serving.
Nutrition Information
Calories
72kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
0.3g
(1%)
Fat
0.2g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.04g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.01g
Sodium
7mg
(0%)
Potassium
128mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
68IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
26mg
(3%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 72
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 72kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 0.3g | 1% |
| Fat | 0.2g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.04g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 128mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 68IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.