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A mason jar filled with golden homemade apple cider vinegar sits on a wooden surface, surrounded by whole and sliced apples and a corer.

Homemade Apple Cider Vinegar From Scraps

Make apple cider vinegar at home with apple scraps, filtered water, and a simple fermentation process. A budget-friendly way to stock your pantry with homemade vinegar full of uses.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 14 days
Course Canning & Dehydrating Off The Grid
Cuisine American, Canadian
Servings 8 ounces
Calories 4 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 4 apple scraps use skin and cores
  • 2 teaspoon granulated sugar optional

Instructions
 

  • Remove rotting or bruised parts of apple scraps.
  • Fill each 8 ounce mason jar ¾ full of apple scraps.
  • Fill a small pitcher with 1 cup of water. Use distilled or bottled water if needed.
  • Add 2 tsps of white sugar to the pitcher and stir well.
  • Pour water into jar, covering apples scraps + leaving 1 inch of headspace.
  • Cover top of jar with a coffee filter or cheesecloth, secure with rubber band.
  • Store in a warm dark place for two to three weeks.
  • Stir jars every three days, skim off grey or dark matter.
  • After two weeks, strain out apple scraps, keeping liquid.
  • Let liquid sit for another three weeks.
  • Keep the apple cider vinegar "mother" to add to food or to quick-start another batch of DIY apple cider vinegar.

Notes

 
 
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1tbsp.Calories: 4kcalCarbohydrates: 1gFat: 0.004gSodium: 0.01mgPotassium: 0.02mgSugar: 1gCalcium: 0.01mg
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