slow cooker Apple Cider

Ingredients:

• 8 apples (sweet: Gala or Fuji, tart: McIntosh or Pink Lady)

• 4 cinnamon sticks

• 1 tablespoon whole cloves

• 1 teaspoon whole allspice

• 10 cups water

• 1/2 cup brown sugar

• optional: 1 orange

Instructions:

• Place your quartered apples and sliced orange, if using, into a slow cooker. Add in cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, and allspice in there and pour in the 10 cups of water.

• Cook on high for 3 hours.

• Mash the apples with a potato masher. Add in brown sugar. Cook an additional 1-3 hours on low.

• Strain the solids from the liquids. Discard solids and store liquids in an airtight container for up to 1 week or freeze for later use.

(source: https://thestayathomechef.com/slow-cooker-apple-cider/)