Homemade Pumpkin Apple Cider – the best fall beverage but make it pumpkin flavored! Serve it iced or keep it hot!

I’m actually not the biggest fan of apple cider. I’d much rather have apple juice.

However, my fiance Kal loves apple cider. He’ll drink it at any time of the year, as long as he can find it in the grocery store.

Well last year, when I made it homemade, he has been nonstop asking for it since.

I’ll tell him to just get it from the store but he says it just isn’t the same.

And being the people pleaser I am and seeing that one of my main love languages is giving things/doing things for others, I got right to work on this delicious cider.

Homemade Pumpkin Apple Cider

7-8 granny smith apples
1 can of pumpkin puree
1 cup of brown sugar
1 tbsp of pumpkin spice
8 cups of water

Slice the apples into quarters.

Place the apples into a large stock pot. Pour in the water and bring it to a low boil over medium heat.

Add in the pumpkin puree, brown sugar, and pumpkin spice.

Turn the heat down to low and allow the cider to simmer for 30 minutes to an hour. The longer the ciders cooks, the more potent the flavor will be.

You’ll know it’s cooked long enough when the apples are beginning to mush and lose their color.

Remove from heat. Use a strainer to strain the pulp from the cider. I double strained mine, and you can also use a cheese cloth to make sure there is absolutely no pulp.

This cider can be served hot or cold, Its up to whatever fits you best! I prefer mine iced but Kal loves it fresh and hot out the pot!

Can be stored in the refrigerator for up to one week!

Yield: 8 cups