INSTANT POT APPLE CIDER – This Homemade Apple Cider is PERFECT for the Holiday Season! It is made in Instant Pot Pressure Cooker with fresh apples, citrus fruits, cranberries, and spices. Naturally vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free!
Learn how to make the most wonderful Cider with this simple step-by-step Instant Pot Apple Cider recipe. {Dump & Start Recipe + Video Tutorial }.
INSTANT POT APPLE CIDER RECIPE
My house smells wonderful and festive already! This Apple Cider gives me a feeling that Christmas is here early. Citrus fruits along with Cinnamon, Cloves, and Star Anise marry so well that as they pressure cook, the house feels absolutely aromatic.
We are talking about just 8 ingredients and 30 minutes for this MULLED APPLE CIDER DRINK from scratch! You may also love to try our NON-ALCOHOLIC MULLED WINE for an alternative drink recipe.
I’ve got you covered with a Christmas Cranberry Sauce & Christmas Star Bread too. Make them ahead of the celebration day!
So, if you are wondering,
WHAT IS APPLE CIDER?
Apple cider is the name used in the United States and parts of Canada for an unfiltered, unsweetened, non-alcoholic beverage made from apples. It is also known as sweet cider, simply cider or soft cider.
WATCH A QUICK VIDEO ON HOW TO MAKE APPLE CIDER IN INSTANT POT PRESSURE COOKER
WHY MAKE THIS HOMEMADE APPLE CIDER BECAUSE
- It is absolutely versatile. You can customize it to your liking. This mulled cider makes me snuggle on a couch with my feet up and feel festive all the time.
- You can add or leave out any ingredients from the recipe. For instance, if you don’t like cranberries, just leave them out. If you would like to add some ginger for warmth, bring them on.
- It’s a dump & start recipe and there is no fuss at all in the process of making.
- You can add flavors to this drink to suit the mood of Fall, Thanksgiving, and even Christmas.
- It can be turned into spiked Apple Cider too. Just, add some Rum to it or Red Wine. What is your favorite way to spike the Hot Cider with Apples?
Easy Instant Pot Apple Cider recipe
I have always made Apple Cider in a large pot and allowed it to simmer for a minimum of 2 hours. Every now and then I would come around to check if they are done or not.
Now that I enjoy the convenience of using Instant Pot, I like to use them whenever and wherever I can cut down on the cooking time.
Use this hand-off method to set the Instant Pot and forget it until it’s done! This is convenient, isn’t it?
Ingredients
Come fall every year, I love to make this Apple Cider from scratch for the family. You only need a handful of ingredients to make this exciting Homemade Hot Apple Cider. Most of the ingredients are always available at home.
Apples – I like to use a combination of Gala Apples, Granny Smith, and Honey Crisp. The combination of apples tends to lend a balance of sweet and tart in the cider drink.
Citrus fruits – A combination of Oranges and Lemon work wonderfully. But feel free to use just oranges if you like it more.
Cranberries – add a wonderful Christmassy feeling, so I add them in this season. But you can choose to leave it out if it’s not available.
Spices – Cinnamon Sticks, Star Anise, and Cloves – Add them to spice your drink.
Ginger – Optional. But add them in, if you like a little more warmth in your drink.
Sweetener – Brown Sugar, White Sugar, Maple Syrup, Honey, Stevia – All of them work really well. Choose whichever suits you. You can take a step forward and add some Dates too as an alternative sweetener
HOW TO MAKE HOT APPLE CIDER IN INSTANT POT
Making Instant Pot Apple Cider from scratch cannot be any easier. Just dump all the ingredients into the pressure cooker and simply push the start button.
To start off, add the apples, oranges, cranberries, and spices to the inner pot of the Instant Pot.
Tip -Tuck all the cloves in the orange and then add the spices By doing so, it is easy to remove the infused spices later on. This is optional.
Add Sweetener as needed.
Pour enough water to cover the fruits and begin to pressure cook. I have made this apple cider recipe in my Instant Pot DUO. So please adjust the amount of water needed as per your Instant Pot size.
Cook on HIGH PRESSURE FOR 15 MINUTES. Allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes after which you can release it manually.
Pick out all the spices from the Hot Apple Cider and discard it.
Using a potato masher, mash out all the fruits to extract as much pulp as possible. Strain using a fine mesh.
Store them in an airtight container/mason jar in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Serve hot or cold as desired!
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INSTANT POT APPLE CIDER RECIPE BELOW
Ingredients
- 6 Apples Combination of Gala Apples, Honey Crisp and Granny Smith , quartered
- 2 Oranges quartered
- ½ Cup Cranberries
- 2 Cinnamon Stick
- 2 Star Anise
- 10 Cloves
- ¼ Cup Brown Sugar
- Enough Water to cover the fruits
Instructions
- Add apples, oranges, cranberries to the inner stainless steel pot of the Instant Pot.
- Add the spices and brown sugar.
- Pour enough water to cover the fruits. I would roughly start with 1000ml and go up to 1250ml.
- Secure the lid and turn the vent to sealing position.
- Pressure Cook on HIGH for 15 minutes. Allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes. Quick Pressure Release afterwards.
- When the Pin drops, open the Instant Pot Lid. Remove the spices with the tongs and discard.
- Mash the fruits with the potato masher until most of the pulp is squeezed out.
- Transfer the fruit along with the juice through a fine mesh to obtain a smooth apple cider drink.
- Pour them in glasses. Garnish with a cinnamon stick, star anise and serve.
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METHOD TO MAKE STEP BY STEP DUMP & START APPLE CIDER IN INSTANT POT
Wash the fruits and cut them into quarters or discs. All the fruits are going to get muddled and strained.
To the Inner Stainless steel Pot of the Instant Pot, add apples.
Add Oranges.
Next, add cranberries. It’s in the season, so I like to include them. But you can always make it without it.
Add sweetener of your choice. I have added light brown sugar. You can add maple syrup, honey, stevia or even white sugar.
Tip in the whole spices. I have added a cinnamon stick, star anise and cloves. Tuck all the cloves in the orange and then add. By doing so, it is easy to remove the infused spices later on. This is optional.
Pour enough water to cover the fruits. Use a spatula to push the fruits to the base of the pot and add more water if required.
Cook on HIGH PRESSURE FOR 15 MINUTES. Allow the pressure to release naturally for 15 minutes after which you can release it manually.
Pick out all the spices from the Mulled Apple Cider and discard it.
Using a potato masher, muddle all the cooked fruits to extract as much pulp as possible. Strain through a fine-mesh.
Store them in a mason jar in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Serve hot or cold as desired! I like to serve my non-alcoholic apple cider warm with a cinnamon stick, star anise and cranberries.
This is just stunning, I always make mulled ciders and wines at this time of year, but never thought to use my IP!
Beautiful drink! Love that it can be made in the crockpot!
A no fuss recipe with BIG flavor!
Didn’t know you could do it on an instant pot! I still haven’t got one, do you have any recommendations?
This looks so delicious and inviting Perfect winter and holiday drink for everyone!
I just made this cider and must say it was truly delicious. I used a mixture of apples, honeycrisp, empire and cortland. Now I did misread the recipe and used twice as many cranberries so the cider had a pink hue to it, but I like cranberries and it gives it a festive look. My husband is diabetic so we can adjust the sweetness and the sweetener used to suit his needs. I will make this again, it is much tastier than the premade cider.
Thank you so much Dana. I am so glad your family loved it. Pink Hue works well for special occasions isn’t it.