Ingredients
- 6 quart slow cooker (reduce the amounts for a smaller cooker)
- 12 medium size sweet apples (fuji, honeyscrisp, gala… best to use a variety)
- 2 oranges
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 1 TBSP whole cloves
- 1 TBSP whole allspice
- 2 inch knob of fresh ginger (optional)
- up to 1 cup of brown sugar (optional. I didn’t put any sugar in mine and it is delicious! but if you are used to a more sweet cider, add sugar as desired.)
Preparation
Step 1
1. Chop apples and oranges into large chunks.
2. Put apples, oranges, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, ginger, and sugar (if using) in the slow cooker.
3. Fill the slow cooker with enough water to cover all of the apples. It should fill it pretty much to the brim of the pot.
4. Turn it on high and put the lid on.
5. Allow to brew for 8-12 hours. (12 hours is best and even longer would be fine too!)
6. You can serve directly out of the slow cooker skimming the cider off the top and leaving the fruit in the pot. You can also strain the cider and discard the fruit and put the cider back in the crockpot. There will be some pulp left in the cider. If you prefer a very clear cider strain into a cheese cloth.
7. Store left over cider in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
8. Makes a little over a half galllon.