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Consider today on the blog your guide to a delicious weekend! Between Amber’s favorite tailgate recipes (coming up next!) and our friend Jacin’s homemade apple cider recipe, y’all are in for a treat. Read on for her simple instructions, and make plans to head to an orchard with your beau sometime soon!

Thanks to Kelly Anne Photography for these photos!

From Jacin: This recipe is sooooooo yummy!! And fun to make. It takes awhile, but it’s worth it and the house smells amazing afterward!

Jacin’s Homemade Apple Cider
Yield: 9-12 servings

Ingredients/Materials
— 14 medium-sized assorted apples
— 2 oranges
— 3/4 cup brown sugar
— 5-6 cinnamon sticks
— 1 whole nutmeg
— 1 Tablespoon whole cloves
— 1 teaspoon whole allspice
— water
— tall stockpot
— cheesecloth
— potato/avocado masher

Directions:
— Wash fruit, cut into halves or quarters, and place in a large stock pot (seeds, peels, and all) along with all other ingredients.
— Fill pot with water, leaving about 2-3″ of space from the top of the pot.
— Boil uncovered for an hour, stirring frequently to prevent burn (an old New Englander tip to prevent boiling over is to put a wooden spoon across the top of the pot!).
— After an hour, cover and simmer for 2-3 more hours, crushing fruit with your masher and stirring occasionally. Taste and add more sugar or seasoning to your liking.
— Remove from heat, let cool, and strain all contents through cheesecloth into a clean container. Make sure to get every last drop from the cheesecloth, as that’s where the flavor is!
— Pour into Mason jars and keep refrigerated. Serve hot with cinnamon stick garnish or cold with bourbon.

emily Written with love by Emily
4 Comments
  1. avatar Kyla Fetzner reply

    Yum! This sounds heavenly.

  2. avatar jacin reply

    yay! i hope everyone enjoys it!

  3. avatar Sue reply

    This looks amazing. And as the days get cooler I am craving apple cider! I may even try to make this as it looks like it is worth the effort. Love the photos! ?

  4. avatar Lisa reply

    Cannot WAIT to try this, and these pictures are so fun!!

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