Brrr… it’s cold out there! Most people love wintertime, especially with all of the happiness the holidays bring, but unfortunately, there is a tradeoff. The winter months bring plenty of happiness and chances to gather with the ones you love the most, but they also bring in a huge wave of coldness! If you’re not a huge cold weather fan, you might be struggling to warm up these days.
If you’ve tried everything to get warm and nothing has worked, or if you just want to cozy up on the couch with a blanket and a hot drink, we know an apple cider recipe that will heat you from the inside out.
How To Make It
All you need for the best homemade apple cider is 10 apples quartered, 3/4 cup white sugar, 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, and 1 tablespoon ground allspice.
Once you have all of your ingredients, it’s time to get making! Put the apples in a big stockpot and add water. Next add in the good stuff — sugar, cinnamon, and allspice. Once it’s boiling, keep it that way uncovered for one hour. Then, reduce the heat and let it simmer covered for two hours. You’ll want to run the cider through a fine-mesh sieve and cheesecloth-lined sieve before you drink it. You can refrigerate it and either drink it as-is or heat it up for a warm treat! Don’t forget to add a stick of cinnamon if you go with the warm option.
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When To Make It
The fact that you make this cider and store it in the fridge makes it that much more convenient to have with any occasion at all! This is the perfect drink to pull out and heat up for a movie night with your furry friends. It could also go perfectly with a full holiday feast. Kids, adults, and everyone in between will love this toasty drink paired with their meals.
If you relate to the original scenario we presented, then you’re going to want to keep this in stock in your fridge to have on hand in case of emergencies; like when you just can’t seem to get warm.
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