Apple Cider

Ingredients

• 12 red apples, cored and cubed

• 2 green apples, cored and cubed

• 1⁄2 orange, sliced

• 3 cinnamon sticks

• 1 thumb-sized piece of ginger, peeled

• 2 tsp whole cloves

• 1 pinch kosher salt

• 8 cups water

• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar

Directions

1. Place the apples, cinnamon sticks, ginger, cloves, and salt in a large slow cooker or stock pot. Pour water over the apples.

2. Cover and cook (on high in slow cooker, over low flame in stock pot) for at least 4 hours, up to 24 hours.

3. Remove the solids from the cider, pressing the pulp to extract as much liquid as possible.

4. Whisk in the brown sugar until dissolved.

5. Serve hot, or store in the refrigerator to serve later.