Homemade Hot Apple Cider
5 pounds of apples (washed and cut)
enough water to just cover the apples
8 whole cloves
3 cinnamon sticks
1/2 cup of brown sugar
1 Tablespoon all spice (optional)
boil contents of pot with the lid on stirring occasionally for about an hour and a half. Remove lid and use a potato masher and mash apples. Add water at this point if you want more cider or feel like too much water has evaporated. Bring back up to a boil if you decide to add water. Strain and serve warm.
If you want to make this shelf stable water bath quart jars for 10 min. Leave on counter for 24 hours to make sure lid seals.
Lasts up to 1 week in the fridge