Hot Apple Cider (From Scratch)

Trust me when I say, this recipe is worth the effort. Not only will it make your
home smell heavenly, but the result is a drink that will warm you from the tips
of your toes to the top of your head.

Servings: 1 Quart

Author:

Prep Time
10 minutes

Cook Time
2 hours

Total Time
2 hours, 10 minutes

Course:

Drinks

Cuisine:

American

Keywords:

fall dessert Drinks Apple Recipe

🧂 Ingredients

5 large apples

(quartered)
1/2 orange

(quartered)
2 sticks cinnamon
½ tsp. cloves
½ tsp. whole allspice
½ whole nutmeg
¼ c. packed brown sugar

Instructions

1 Begin by putting the apples, oranges, spices, and brown sugar in a large
stockpot. Then, cover with about 2" of water and bring to a boil. Next, reduce
to a simmer and allow to simmer, covered, for at least two hours.
2 Next, remove the orange quarters before using a potato masher to mash the
apples. Then return mixture to a simmer and allow to simmer, uncovered, for
another hour.
3 Last, strain the apple mixture through a fine-mesh strainer. Make sure to press
on the solids to get all the good juice out! Then throw away the leftover
solids. Serve the cider and enjoy!