{"id":3464,"date":"2016-09-08T09:00:49","date_gmt":"2016-09-08T14:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homesteaderdepot.com\/?p=3464"},"modified":"2016-09-08T09:00:49","modified_gmt":"2016-09-08T14:00:49","slug":"homemade-apple-cider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/survivalhomesteader.net\/2016\/09\/08\/homemade-apple-cider\/","title":{"rendered":"Homemade Apple Cider"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fall is right around the corner! And while pumpkin spice has gotten very popular in recent years, a timeless fall classic is apple cider. Hot apple cider has long been a staple of fall and the delicious combination of apples and warm spices couldn&#8217;t be more classic for the season.<\/p>\n<p>And it&#8217;s very easy to make at home for yourself! Not only is it a very simple process, but the smell of apple cider mulling on the stove will fill your house with the delightful aroma of fall. It&#8217;s great to prepare a big batch for a gathering or holiday dinner, there&#8217;s nothing quite as classic as a warm pot of apple cider to warm your guests up after their journey.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What you need:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>10-12 apples, washed and quartered<\/li>\n<li>2 oranges, washed and quartered<\/li>\n<li>4 cinnamon sticks<\/li>\n<li>2 tsp ground nutmeg<\/li>\n<li>1 tbs whole cloves or 1 tsp ground cloves<\/li>\n<li>1 gallon of filtered water<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup sugar, brown sugar, or sweetener of choice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Instructions:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Put all the ingredients in a large stock pot, stir to get the spices evenly distributed, and bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally.<\/li>\n<li>Reduce the heat to low, cover, and let simmer for 2 hours<\/li>\n<li>Once the apples have started to soften, gently break apart with a fork and mash gently<\/li>\n<li>After three hours, remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. Then strain through cheesecloth or a fine-mesh strainer into the container you would like to serve from. This can be another pot, a punch bowl, or a pitcher. To get the most flavor out of the fruit, you can try to squeeze the apples and oranges in the strainer or cheesecloth.<\/li>\n<li>Once strained, stir in your sweetener until combined, to taste.<\/li>\n<li>Serve hot and enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>If you like\u00a0this, you might also like:<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/b0ee4r4c7d9a2lzr50rw5w4ncx.hop.clickbank.net\/?tid=VEGGIEGARD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Advanced Gardening Course To Accelerate Your Food Production\u2026<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/df069q5c19447q1f3ma8toav2s.hop.clickbank.net\/?tid=SiteWouldUInfo\">Survival Medicine &amp; Wilderness Survival\u2026<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/032eahxn59a6xqt93f6ipwyrft.hop.clickbank.net\/?tid=SiteWouldUInfoTLW\">Survival Techniques From Long Ago, Re-purposed For The Modern Era\u2026<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fall is right around the corner! And while pumpkin spice has gotten very popular in recent years, a timeless fall classic is apple cider. Hot apple cider has long been a staple of fall and the delicious combination of apples and warm spices couldn&#8217;t be more classic for the season. And it&#8217;s very easy to<\/p>\n<div class=\"blog-grid-button\"><a class href=\"https:\/\/survivalhomesteader.net\/2016\/09\/08\/homemade-apple-cider\/\">Read More <i class=\"fa fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3465,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[28,30,219,458],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/survivalhomesteader.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3464"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/survivalhomesteader.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/survivalhomesteader.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/survivalhomesteader.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/survivalhomesteader.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3464"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/survivalhomesteader.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3464\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/survivalhomesteader.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3465"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/survivalhomesteader.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3464"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/survivalhomesteader.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3464"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/survivalhomesteader.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3464"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}