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American sweet cider in a glass with spices
Traditional American cider made from apples and spices

Traditional Homemade Hard Cider

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Vegetarian & Vegan Drinks
This isn't the shop-bought, sugary fizzy drink, but the real home version of 'hard cider', just as it was made on American farms. Here nature does the work: yeast converts the sugar in the apple juice into alcohol and carbon dioxide. It's a waiting game, but the result is a living, sparkling, probiotic drink.
🕒 Prep Time 30 mins
⌛ Total Time 30 mins
🍽️ Servings 6 servings
🔥 Calories 190 kcal
🌍 Cuisine American

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Large demijohn or fermentation vessel (min. 3L)
  • Air lock (fermentation lock)
  • Sieve
  • Sterilisable bottles for storage

Allergen Information

⚠️ Sulphur dioxide

Instructions

1 ✓

Wash and sanitise all equipment thoroughly (e.g., with boiling water or sanitiser).

Tip: Hygiene is paramount! If foreign bacteria get in, you'll end up with vinegar, not cider.
2 ✓

Pour the apple juice into the fermentation vessel. Dissolve the sugar and salt in it by stirring thoroughly.

Tip: The extra sugar increases the alcohol content because the yeast has more 'food'.
3 ✓

Drop in the spices and the orange peel.

Tip: Spice flavours extract differently in an alcoholic medium than in water.
4 ✓

Sprinkle the yeast on top, then seal the vessel with the air lock.

Tip: Pour water into the air lock! This valve allows the CO2 produced to escape.
5 ✓

Place in a dark place at room temperature (approx. 20-22°C) for 7-10 days.

Tip: Watch the bubbles! If bubbling stops, the primary fermentation is complete.
6 ✓

Strain into clean, sealable bottles (leave the sediment at the bottom behind) and put in the fridge.

Tip: Chilling 'puts the yeast to sleep', stopping fermentation and clearing the drink.

Recipe FAQ

Can the bottle explode?
If you seal it airtight during fermentation, YES! That is why you need the air lock, which lets gas out but keeps air out.
What yeast should I buy?
Cider or champagne yeast is best. Bread yeast will make it taste like bread, avoid it!

Ingredients

  • 2000 ml 100% apple juice (preservative-free!)
  • 150 g sugar (or honey)
  • 2 pc cinnamon sticks
  • 5 pc cloves
  • 1 pc orange peel (organic)
  • 5 g cider yeast
  • 1 pinch salt