Apple cider vinegar is fermented juice from the crushed apples. Just like apple juice, apple cider vinegar contains various vitamins, minerals, and dietary fibres. The cider has different healthful properties, including antimicrobial and antioxidant effects. Apple cider vinegar contains citric, lactic, and malic acids that boost health in various ways. Apple cider is a home remedy used to treat sore throats and various vein problems. For centuries people used this for medicine and cooking purposes. Having one spoon of apple cider vinegar in a day aids in weight loss, reduces the cholesterol level, may lower blood sugar levels, and manage diabetes.
DIY apple cider vinegar recipe
This hygienic recipe is made with just simple ingredients and in simple steps. It would be best if you had apples, oranges, and some warming spices and water. This homemade apple cider recipe is accessible without any hustle. Make your apple cider at home.
Ingredients you need:
- 5-6 apples
- 1 orange
- 1-2 cinnamon stick
- 2-star anise
- 6-7 cloves
- 1 nutmeg
- ½ tsp allspice berries / black pepper
- Brown sugar/ maple syrup
- ½ lit Water
Instructions for instant pot recipe:
- Slice the apples with peel on and oranges.
- Take a steel instant pot and add all the above ingredients, cinnamon stick, star anise, cloves, nutmeg, allspice berries, brown sugar, and water.
- Add them to a pressure cooker, put them on a high flame for about 15 minutes.
- Open the lid, start stirring and mashing the apples and oranges.
- Use a strainer and strain all the material through it.
- Your instant apple cider vinegar is ready!
Storage tip: It stays fresh in the fridge for up to 2 weeks, and if you freeze it, it is perfectly frozen for up to 2-3 months in the freezer.
