Instant Pot Spiced Apple Cider -

a cup of hot apple cider in a mug with a cinnamon stick

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Instant Pot Spiced Apple Cider

Warm up with a hot cup of Instant Pot Spiced Apple Cider this fall! This easy recipe only takes a few minutes to prepare and results in a delicious, flavorful homemade apple cider that you can enjoy hot or cold.

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Pressure Release15

Course: Drinks, Holiday Recipes, instant pot

Cuisine: American

Keyword: apple cider in the instant pot, fall apple cider recipe, how to make apple cider in the instant pot, instant pot apple cider, instant pot hot apple cider, instant pot spiced apple cider, pressure cooker apple cider

Servings: servings

Calories: 85kcal

Author: Valerie Skinner

Equipment

Instant Pot
Strainer
large bowl
pitcher

Ingredients

2 pounds Apples
1 Orange peeled
2 tsp Orange Zest
3 Cinnamon Sticks
1 inch Fresh Ginger
1 tsp Whole Cloves
8 cups Water or enough to cover apples
⅓ cup Brown Sugar optional

Instructions

Start by removing the zest from the orange. Then peel the rest of the orange and separate it into quarters. Wash the apples, then remove the core and stem from the apples and cut them into quarters. No need to peel.
Place the fruit into the instant pot along with the whole spices.
Pour filtered water over the fruit and spice mixture enough just to cover the apples.
Add the lid and turn it to sealing. Cook on manual HIGH pressure for 15 minutes. Let the pressure naturally release for an additional 15 minutes before releasing the rest of the pressure.
Place a mesh strainer over a large bowl, then carefully pour the mixture into the strainer until all of the liquid is removed. Taste the apple cider and add brown sugar to taste.
Serve immediately, or pour into a pitcher and let cool before storing in the fridge.

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