Easy Homemade Apple Cider Recipe
This easy homemade apple cider is lightly spiced with cinnamon, vanilla, and cloves, with a bright citrus note from orange. Serve it warm or cold for a delicious fall and winter drink.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 106kcal
Ingredients
- 5 Apples
- 1 Orange
- 2 Cinnamon sticks
- 5-6 whole Cloves
- 1 Vanilla bean, split lengthways.
- 1/3 cup Brown sugar
- 50 oz Water
Instructions
- Slice the apples, remove the seeds. Slice the orange, remove the seeds.
- Add the apples, orange, cinnamon sticks, vanilla bean and cloves to a large stockpot.
- Add the water. Cover the pot and cook for about 2 hours on medium low heat.
- Use a potato masher to mash all the fruits well. Cover and cook for another 30 minutes.
- Using a fine mesh strainer, strain the mixture. Discard the pulp.
- Add the brown sugar to sweeten the cider. Taste and adjust for sweetness.
- Serve warm or cold. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 106kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Sodium: 14mg | Potassium: 174mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 102IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 0.4mg