Pressure Cooker Apple Cider

Fill your Instant Pot® with apples, brown sugar, cinnamon sticks, and other fall spices to make this crowd-pleasing homemade cider.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr 20 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 146 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 8 apples, quartered

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place apples in a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®). Spread brown sugar, cinnamon sticks, nutmeg, and cloves on top. Fill the rest of the pot up with water, up to the maximum line.

Step 2

Continue cooking on high pressure for another 60 minutes, allowing 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

Step 3

Repeat quick-release, about 5 minutes. Strain out cider using a strainer or cheesecloth; discard solids. Serve hot or cold.

Step 4

Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 60 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

Step 5

Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Remove cinnamon sticks. Mash apples with a potato masher or spoon. Return cinnamon sticks to the pot.