Ingredients

The following ingredients have 48 Servings
  • 3 lbs variety of apples (8-10 apples)
  • 1 orange
  • 14-16 cups water
  • 4 2-3 inch cinnamon sticks
  • 8-10 whole cloves
  • 2 tsp whole allspice
  • 1 whole nutmeg
  • 1/4-1/3 cups brown sugar (optional)

Instruction

  • Quarter apples and orange and place them in a large pot. Don't peel or core the apples.
  • Add cinnamon sticks, cloves, allspice, and nutmeg.
  • Pour it water.
  • Bring mixture to boil and turn the heat down to medium-low. Cover with a lid and cook for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
  • Mash apples with a potato masher or back of a wooden spoon. Cool everything until easy to handle.
  • You can use a cheese cloth folded twice or a mesh vegetable bag.
  • Place cheese cloth over a large strainer (of fit the mesh bag over it). Pour half the mixture in slowly. Bring edges of the cheese cloth together and squeeze as much liquid out as possible.
  • Discard the what is left in the cheese cloth and repeat with remaining cider.
  • Serve apple cider hot or cold.
  • Store in the refrigerator, in a pitcher with a lid or glass jars with lids.