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Apple Cider Vinegar Preparation

Homemade Apple Cider Vinegar from Apple Scraps

Make homemade apple cider vinegar from scratch using apple scraps, water and sugar.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Fermenting Time 28 days
Total Time 28 days
Course Drinks
Cuisine American

Equipment

  • 1 Mason Jar
  • 1 coffee filter or cheesecloth
  • 1 rubber band
  • 1 Fine Mesh Strainer
  • 1 fermentation weight

Ingredients
  

  • apple scraps or whole apples
  • 1 cup filtered water
  • 1 tbsp white sugar

Instructions
 

  • Add apple scraps/whole apple pieces to a mason jar, filling it 3/4 of the way full. Leave space for the liquid to enter between the pieces.
  • Mix 1 cup of water with the sugar until it dissolves. Add that to your jar. If you need more liquid, top up with water until apples are completely submerged.
  • Add a fermentation weight to the top of your jar to ensure apples stay submerged.
  • Cover the jar opening with a coffee filter and secure with a rubber band. Place in a cool, dark place.
  • Check your apple cider vinegar daily. I switch out the fermentation weight every few days. Using a wooden spoon or silicone spatula, move the apples around.
  • After 2 weeks, strain the apple scraps through a cheesecloth or coffee filter and a fine mesh strainer.
  • Put the strained apple cider vinegar into a new clean jar, cover the same way with a coffee filter and rubber band. Let sit in a cool, dark location for another 2 weeks.
  • During the 2 week wait, taste your ACV until it reaches the taste you desire.
  • Once the second fermentation is completed, strain the liquid again and store in a new, clean jar with a lid. Place in a cool, dark location and use within a 6-9 months. You can also store it in the refrigerator if you'd prefer.
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