Homemade Fresh Apple Cider (Unfermented)

Look the photo is even the same as the other recipe

Hey this is a drink and it is not on the specified day.

Apples happened to be on sale so I decided it was time to try making cider. Below is an excellent home brewed apple cider perfect either warmed up or cold inspired by a recipe from Chaos in the Kitchen. For a really fantastic result go to an orchard and pick fresh fruit yourself.

Oh this will yield 8 cups finished cider so increase as required.

Homemade “Soft” Apple Cider

• 8 gala or Fuji apples
• 4 granny smith apples
• 1 navel orange
• 3 sticks cinnamon
• 1 whole nutmeg
• 4 whole cloves
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• water

Wash apples and orange very well and dry off. Remove stems and chop into large chunks. Toss fruit, spices and sugar into a large stock pot (10-12 quarts) and stir to coat well. Let fruit macerate for 1 hour. Cover with water two inches above fruit. Bring to a boil and cook on high uncovered for an hour. Turn down to a low simmer and cover. Simmer juice for at least two more hours. Uncover and mash with a ricer. Continue to simmer until juice is dark and tastes sweet and spicy. Cool and strain pressing as much juice from the solids as possible into a large container. Keep refrigerated and serve hot or cold.