How to make Hard Apple Cider Quick and Easy

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds a unique flavor while brown sugar is more economical.

yeast

💰Cheaper: bread yeast

Bread yeast is more accessible and works in fermentation.

hops

💰Cheaper: bittering agents

Bittering agents can provide similar flavors at a lower cost.

spices

💰Cheaper: cinnamon

Cinnamon is a common spice that adds flavor without high costs.

Core any bad spots in the apples, leaving stems and seeds intact.

Add a little water to the apples to create a slurry.

Mash the apples until they resemble a coarse applesauce.

Place the apple mash into a nut milk bag to extract juice.

Use a cider press to press the apple mash and capture the juice.

Pour the extracted apple juice into a jar, leaving some headroom.

Mix the apple juice with about 1.5 shots of triple sec in one jar.

In another jar, mix the apple juice with about 1.5 shots of rum.

In the last jar, mix the apple juice with about 2 shots of vodka.

Chill the jars in the fridge for later consumption.

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