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    How To Make Instant Pot Apple Cider With Kids

    September 25, 2019 By Brandy 1 Comment

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    Make Instant Pot apple cider with your kids! This small batch recipe makes 5 cups and only requires water, apples, and cinnamon sticks.

    You might also like our boiled cider syrup, our apple cider donuts, or our spiced wassail.

    how to make instant pot apple cider

    Homemade Apple Cider

    When we lived in Ohio our friends invited us to their apple orchard at the end of the season to make fresh apple cider. We used all of the apples that normally you'd think weren't fit for eating. They weren't bad, but they were bruised. Homemade cider was such a great way to use them up and it was such a great family activity with jobs for everyone.

    make apple cider in an instant pot

    We don't have a cider press, nor do we have access to enough apples to make large batches of cider like we did in Ohio, but it doesn't matter because you can make apple cider in your instant pot! My kids love helping with this interactive recipe.

    instant pot apple cider in mug

    Things Kids Can Learn from Making Apple Cider

    • How do different varieties of apples taste?
    • What spices blend well with apples?
    • How does filtration work?

    How To Make Instant Pot Apple Cider With Kids

    slicing apples with kids for apple cider

    First, you'll need apples. It doesn't really matter what kind. We used a combination of yellow delicious and gala. You'll also need 2 cinnamon sticks and some water. Simple, right?

    slicing apples with kids knife

    Slicing fruit is one of their favorite things to do. I bought this little dog knife for my kids years ago and it works great for cutting soft fruits. Sharp enough to cut fruit, yet dull enough to not cut skin.

    Note: To cut apples with the dog knife, you will need to slice them in half first, then the kids can quarter them. The knife isn't strong enough to cut a whole apple in half.

    sliced apples, water and cinnamon in instant pot

    Homemade Apple Cider Ingredients

    • 8 apples, quartered
    • 4 cups water
    • 2 cinnamon sticks (optional)

    instant pot set to 15 minutes of high pressure

    How to Make Apple Cider In An Instant Pot

    Once your apples and water are ready, go ahead and place them in the Instant Pot and set it to pressure cook on HIGH for 15 minutes. Allow it to naturally release for 15 minutes, then quick release until the pressure reaches normal. Remove the lid.

    straining apples for apple cider recipe

    Now for the fun part (for kids, at least)

    Pour the contents from the Instant pot through a strainer with a bowl underneath to catch the cider.

    Mash apples with a potato masher to release even more of the cider into the bowl.

    Use a rubber spatula to press even more cider from the apple pulp.

    You can strain the cider one more time through the cheesecloth if you'd like. This will create a cider that is less cloudy, but all apple cider has sediment at the bottom of the jug. If you don't use a cheesecloth for the second strain, just give it a quick stir before serving.

    finished apple cider recipe

    She said, "I can't believe how good this smells!"

    We enjoyed our cider warm, but you can refrigerate it as well.

    apple cider in mugInstant Pot Apple Cider Recipe

    Instant Pot Apple Cider

    Make instant pot apple cider with your kids! This recipe yields 5 cups of delicious apple cider.
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    Prep Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
    pressure release: 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 55 minutes minutes
    Servings: 5 cups
    Calories: 152kcal

    Equipment

    • pressure cooker

    Ingredients

    • 8 apples
    • 2 cinnamon sticks
    • 4 cup water

    Instructions

    • Quarter apples and place in instant pot.
    • Pour water over apples and add cinnamon sticks.
    • Cover with lid.
    • Pressure cook on high for 15 minutes.
    • Let the pressure naturally release for 15 minutes then quick release to finish.
    • Strain apples through a sieve.
    • Mash apples to push them through.
    • Strain a second time or press through a cheese cloth.
    • Refrigerate leftovers.

    Notes

    Note: You can strain the apple cider through cheesecloth if you'd like. This will create a cider that is less cloudy, but all apple cider has sediment at the bottom of the jug. If you don't use a cheesecloth for the second strain, just give it a quick stir before serving.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 152kcal

     

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    About Brandy

    Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

    Comments

    1. Lynne says

      September 26, 2019 at 10:26 am

      This is great! We’ll be making some today. Thank you!

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