Sparkling Apple Cider Recipe

Name: Sparkling Apple Cider Recipe
Prep time: 1 h
Total time: 49 h
Ingredients: apples (locally grown, if possible); a juicer (We use a neighbor's cider crusher/press, but you can totally do this without one!); swing-top bottles ( and/or quart-size Mason jars)

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Prep Time: 60 minutes

Total: 2940 minutes

Author : Lindsey Dietz

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apples (locally grown, if possible)a juicer (We use a neighbor's cider crusher/press, but you can totally do this without one!)swing-top bottles (and/or quart-size Mason jars)

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Instructions

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Step 1

If you're using a cider press, you don't even have to worry about stray leaves or sticks because they'll be filtered out. As long as you're sure your apples are organic and have never been sprayed with anything, you don't even need to wash them first!

Step 2

If you're using a juicer, remove leaves and sticks before juicing, but don't worry about the skins, stems, or peels. Whether using a cider press or juicer, there won't be any leaves, seeds, or stems in the finished cider.

Step 3

the fresh-pressed cider to swing-top bottles or quart-size jars and close. Leave on your countertop for 2 to 4 days. (You can go longer, but the cider will lose most of its sweetness and become slightly alcoholic the longer it ferments.)

Step 4

As the yeasts and bacteria get to work eating the apple's sugar, they'll begin to release carbon dioxide, especially by the end of the second day. Make sure to check and burp your jars at least once a day! Once the apple cider tastes like you want and has the fizz (sparkle!) you like, transfer it to the refrigerator.