Instant Pot Apple Cider

5 from 56 votes

This Instant Pot apple cider from scratch is made with fresh apple, lightly spiced, and perfect for keeping you warm on chilly evenings and during the holidays! It's naturally vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free!

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 425kcal

Author: Toni

Equipment

knife set
measuring cups
instant pot
strainer

Ingredients

5 apples of any variety, chopped (no need to peel or remove core)
2 oranges peeled and chopped
3 cinnamon sticks
3 whole cloves
1 whole nutmeg
¼ cup of your choice of sweetener (brown sugar, maple syrup, agave, etc.)
Water to cover the fruit

Instructions

Place all the ingredients into the instant pot and cook on high for 12 minutes with a quick release.
Remove the spices with a slotted spoon, and then use a potato masher to mash the fruit.
Strain using cheesecloth or a fine-mesh strainer. Make sure to squeeze the fruit to get as much juice out as possible.
Serve hot.

Notes

To save time: Use pre-made apple juice, but make sure it’s unpasteurized, raw, and unfiltered.
If you want to use the pulp: You may prefer to core the apples first to remove their seeds. The leftover fruit pulp can then be added to oatmeal, baked goods, smoothies, etc.
To keep it warm for functions: For large amounts, use a crockpot/Instant Pot on the ‘keep warm/warming’ function. For smaller amounts, coffee dispensers work great to keep the mulled apple cider warm for hours.

Nutrition

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