HARD CIDER

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Categories     Apple     Drink

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 gallon apple jucie/cider
1tsp of yeast
1 lb honey/suguar

Steps:

  • 1 Other items you'll need: Stock pot, stirring spoon, 1 gallon glass jug, rubber stopper with hole for airlock (available from your local home-brew shop), Airlock (also available from your local home-brew shop), enough bottles to hold one gallon of your cider (screw top bottles that have already held carbonated beverages are ideal.). 2 Pour about half of the cider into the stock pot and heat to 80?. 3 Stir in honey and continue to stir until honey is completely dissolved. 4 Remove from heat. 5 Cool the cider to 75?. 6 Funnel warm cider into 1 gallon glass jug. 7 Add enough of remaining cider to fill jug (with 3 or 4 inches of space left at the top.). 8 Add yeast. 9 Place stopper and airlock on jug. 10 Let the jug rest in a cool dark place for approximately 3 weeks. 11 Fill screw top bottles with cider, then let sit another week in that same cool dark spot. 12 Refrigerate and drink!

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