Description
This gluten-free, soy-free, low-sugar homemade apple cider recipe is full of flavor with a secret ingredient to give it just the right amount of sweetness.
Ingredients
- 16 cups Filtered Water
- 10 Apples, Cored And Quartered
- 1 Tablespoon Cinnamon
- 1 Tablespoon Allspice
- ½ cups Agave Nectar (vegan) Or Honey (paleo), Or More To Taste
- ½ teaspoons Ground Cloves (optional)
- 1 Large Orange, Or 2 To 3 Small Oranges (optional)
Preparation
Pour water into stockpot and set to medium heat. Add apples, spices, sweetener, and oranges and simmer covered for 1 hour.
After 1 hour, mash ingredients with a potato masher and continue to simmer covered for another 2 hours. Let cool.
Using a mesh strainer, pour mixture through strainer into a wide-mouthed bowl. Repeat 2 to 3 times more or until grittiness is removed and cider tastes and feels smooth.
Store in glass jars for about a week in the refrigerator or 3–6 months in the freezer.
Note: You can also make this using a crockpot following the same instructions and warming it for about 8–10 hours. Mash ingredients with a potato masher after about 3 hours of cooking. You will likely not lose as much liquid through evaporation. Taste a few times throughout the cooking process to adjust spices as needed.
