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Lots of people may tell you that you just need to cover the fruit with water, and I think this is a good rule of thumb. I recommend that you fill up the slow cooker with water until you get to the 4-quart line.
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It is essential that you get the right amount of water. Here comes one of the most important parts. Now, toss in the cloves, cinnamon sticks, and ground nutmeg. Especially if I am going to use the apple cider for a wassail. I usually add 1/4 of an orange peel to the pot. If you like a more bitter flavor, add as much peel as you like. Peel both oranges and place the orange slices into the Crock-pot.
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To make a good apple cider, you will need a Crock-pot – slow cooker (or a big pot that you can leave on your stove – at a low heat – for the next few hours), 10 large apples (my brother and I have completely different views on what is a large apple, so check out this link /trade-and-export-marketing/grades-sizing/ for a nice explanation – by large I mean a 12 ounce apple), 2 large oranges, 10 cloves, 5 large cinnamon sticks, and 1/4 teaspoon (3 grams) of ground nutmeg.Ĭut the apples into quarters and place them in the slow cooker. Okay, with that brief distinction out-of-the-way, let me show you exactly how simple this dish is to make! Non-Alcoholic Homemade Apple Cider
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Whereas apple cider is the nonalcoholic drink (made from apples, spices, and water) that you are learning how to make today. Hard apple cider is an alcoholic beverage (hard is an adjective that is often used to describe alcohol FYI). Well, I want to explain the difference between hard cider and apple cider (also called cider, sweet cider, and, to offer a distinction, soft cider). Just as with the wassail, apple cider is it an incredibly easy dish to make. And you know, I had the thought “what if I didn’t want to buy my apple cider for the wassail? What would I do?” Well, if you asked yourself that question then our thoughts are pretty much aligned. I guess I’m still thinking about those traditional rustic winter drinks. I loved the English Wassail recipe I posted a few weeks ago. It seems that I still have all this running through my mind right now. I’m still reeling (I don’t think that is the right word), ummm… let’s say excited instead, about Christmas, the New Year, and the cold.