Homemade Apple Cider Vinegar
Use this simple recipe to make your own apple cider vinegar. Only 3 ingredients and just needs a little time!
Equipment
- 1 half gallon jar
- 1 wooden spoon
- 1 cloth for top
- 1 rubber band
Ingredients
- 4 cups apple scraps or more to fill the jar
- 1/2 cup sugar use real sugar
- 1/2 gallon filtered water
Instructions
- 1. Place the apple scraps in the jar. Push them down with the handle of a wooden spoon to be able to get more in the jar.
- 2. Put in sugar.
- 3. Pour enough filtered water to reach the top of the jar.
- 4. Stir to dissolve all of the sugar.
- 5. Place in a warm, dark place.
- 6. Stir once a week until the 'mother' appears on the top. This will be around the 2-3 week mark.
- 7. Let the apple cider vinegar continue to ferment for another 2 months.
- 8. Filter the apples and mother out. Save the vinegar and store in an airtight container in a cupboard. Save the mother for the next batch to speed up the process.