10: Cider

Name: Cider
Yield: 1 qt
Ingredients: 10 Whole Apples; 0 Juicer; 0 Swing-Top Bottles

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First, juice the apples
Transfer the fresh-pressed cider to swing-top bottles or quart-size jars and close
Leave on your countertop for 2 to 4 days. (You can go longer, but the cider will lose most of its sweetness and become slightly alcoholic the longer it ferments)
As the yeasts and bacteria get to work eating the apple's sugar, they'll begin to release carbon dioxide, especially by the end of the second day
Make sure to check and burp your jars at least once a day!
Once the apple cider tastes like you want and has the fizz (sparkle!) you like, transfer it to the refrigerator

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