Homemade Apple Cider

This apple cider recipe is simple to make at home by slow-cooking apples, sugar, cinnamon, and allspice on the stovetop until soft, then straining.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 hr
• Total Time: 3 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 83 Calories

Ingredients

• ¾ cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon ground allspice
• water, to cover
• 10 large apples, quartered

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place apples in a large stockpot; cover with water by at least 2 inches. Stir in sugar, cinnamon, and allspice. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil, uncovered, for 1 hour. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2 hours.

Step 2

Strain apple mixture through a fine-mesh sieve; discard solids. Drain cider again through a cheesecloth-lined sieve.

Step 3

Refrigerate cider until cold, about 4 hours.