Homemade Apple Cider

Name: Homemade Apple Cider
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 10 medium apples (use a variety—I use Honeycrisp and Granny Smith); 1 orange; 4 cinnamon sticks (or 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon); 1 teaspoon ground cloves; 6 Tablespoons (75g) granulated sugar*; water

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:8h

Warm apple cider is a quintessential fall drink and you can make it at home in a slow cooker. For the best flavor, we strongly encourage using a variety of apples such as some sweet and some tart. For stovetop instructions, see recipe Notes below.

Updated at: Wed, 24 Dec 2025 01:16:55 GMT