Instant Pot Apple Cider Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 apples,, cored and sliced into cubes(gala, fuji and other red sweet apples)
• 1 orange,, sliced and seeds removed
• 2 cinnamon sticks or 1 tsp cinnamon
• 5 to 6 cloves
• 1/8 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 inch fresh ginger,, optional
• Optional flavor add ins:, 1/4 tsp nutmeg or all spice
• 5 to 6 dates, or 1 – 2 tbsp sugar or other sweetener, optional
• 4.5 cups water

Steps

1. Put all the ingredients in the pot and mix with a spatula. Close the lid and pressure-cook for 11 mins at high pressure.
2. When the cooking cycle finishes, let pressure release naturally. Open the lid and cool for a few minutes.
3. Transfer in batches to a strainer, pressing, mashing and pressing again to extract as much liquid as possible along with some smooth pulp.
4. Serve hot or cold. Refrigerate in a closed container for up to 5 days, or freeze for up to 2 months.
5. For the stovetop method, put all the ingredients in a saucepan and cook partly covered over medium-low heat for 2 hours. Move to a strainer and press and mash to strain the cider.