Apple cider is popular in many countries, for example, it is revered by the Germans and French. Sometimes the drink is called wine, although in essence it is still the same apple cider. The recipe also allows you to experiment, for example, add pear
juice or even replace it with apple. It’s not too difficult to make a drink, so it’s worth a try.
How to make apple cider ?
You will need fruit, sugar, a fermentation can and a lid with a water lock. Apples can be taken in any variety. You can also try to combine different ones, for example, a cider made from a part of sour apples and two parts of sweet ones will be very tasty. Before starting to cook, the fruits are not washed, but only wiped with a dry cloth, after which they are left warm for a couple of days. Making cider from apples begins with chopping the fruit directly with the peel and seeds. For these purposes, a meat grinder or a blender are well suited. Thoroughly rinse and wipe the fermentation tank, fill it with chopped apple mass in two-thirds of the volume. Add one hundred and fifty grams of sugar for every kilogram of fruit and mix thoroughly. Tie the neck of the can with gauze and put it in a warm place. Stir the wort every day.
As soon as the smell of fermentation appears, you can squeeze the cider from apples. The recipe recommends immediately pour it into a clean and dry bottle with a
water shutter and clean it for a month and a half in a dark and cool place. After the specified period, the drink must be filtered through several layers of gauze. Pour into bottles and tightly cork them, leave the cider for three months. Only then can it be considered ready for use. Apple cider, the recipe of which is described above, turns out to be sweet and carbonated, with a strength of six to seven degrees. It is easy to drink and does not cause a hangover. You can also add pears to the drink in any proportion with apples, it will turn out no worse.
Cooking fast apple cider
The recipe for this drink will allow you to enjoy a pleasant taste without waiting
his readiness for months. Take ripe apples and keep them warm and dry until they are soft. Try not to let rot begin. Finely chop the prepared fruits without removing the core and peel. Mash the fruit into
applesauce, squeeze the juice out of it using a metal or ordinary sieve. Put the liquid in the refrigerator for three days and wait until the sediment settles. After this period, separate the juice from the precipitate and pour into glass bottles. To get an even more delicious apple cider, the recipe advises putting a pair of raisins and a clove bud in each bottle. Seal bottles with airtight stoppers, put them in a cool place for storage. You can drink the drink very soon, and it can be stored for up to a year. According to this recipe, it is desirable to use apples, for other fruits there will be their own methods of preparation and combination of spices. The drink will turn out to be low alcohol, not carbonated, but of a beautiful color and a very pleasant taste.