Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, Instant Pot Apple Cider Recipe is a vegan, vegetarian American drinks made with apples, orange, and cinnamon sticks or 1 tsp cinnamon in about 30 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 20 minutes
  • Total time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 8
  • Category: Drinks
  • Cuisine: American

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

Method

  1. Add all in the ingredients to the pot. Mix with a spatula. Close the lid and pressure cook for 11 mins at high pressure,
  2. Let the pressure release naturally once the cooking cycle is complete. Open the lid and let it cool for a few minutes.
  3. Transfer the mixture to a strainer in batches, and press and mash and press. Remove as much liquid as possible from the mix along with some smooth pulp.
  4. Serve the cider hot or cold. Store: Refrigerate in a closed container for upto 5 days or freeze for upto 2 months.
  5. Saucepan(stovetop): Add all the ingredients to a saucepan. Cook for 2 hours, partially covered over medium low heat. Transfer the mixture to a strainer and press and mash to strain the cider.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.