Homemade Apple Cider

• 16 cups Filtered Water
• 10 Apples, Cored And Quartered
• 1 Tablespoon Cinnamon
• 1 Tablespoon Allspice
• 1/2 cups Agave Nectar (vegan) Or Honey (paleo), Or More To Taste
• 1/2 teaspoons Ground Cloves (optional)
• 1 Large Orange, Or 2 To 3 Small Oranges (optional)

1. Pour water into stockpot and set to medium heat. Add apples, spices, sweetener, and oranges and simmer covered for 1 hour.
2. After 1 hour, mash ingredients with a potato masher and continue to simmer covered for another 2 hours. Let cool.
3. 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.
4. Store in glass jars for about a week in the refrigerator or 3-6 months in the freezer.
5. 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.

water, apples, cinnamon, allspice, honey, ground, orange

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/drinks/homemade-apple-cider-2/ (may not work)