If you read yesterday's blog, it was jammed full of gardening adventures and the vegetables that are making their way into the freezers for winter.Today's post is a continuation of sorts - the famous 'apple juice' recipe!
This recipe (or one very similar) has been in my family as long as I have been around and able to drink apple juice.
I remember Nan making it and storing it in milk containers.
We had to wait while it defrosted on the kitchen counter in a bowl - then she would add ice and serve us this lip smacking chilled summery drink.
This recipe is amazingly simple - enjoy!
INGREDIENTS:
1 - 4L pail of apples (crab apple tree apples) - sliced in half only.
1 1/2 - 4L pails filled with boiling water.
4 tsp cream of tartar
DIRECTIONS:
Cut apples in half. No need to remove seeds but I do remove the stems.
Add 4 tsp of cream of tartar.
Pour boiling water over the apples and let sit overnight.
After 15-24 hours, strain - add sugar to taste (we used honey at half the amount and it worked great).
Boil - bottle and seal.
Store in a cool, dark place and enjoy with ice.
In the winter, we're going to have it warmed a little bit on the stove with a dash of cinnamon.
Let no apple go to waste! Rock your day.
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