Homemade Apple Cider Vinegar From Scraps

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

Total Time 14

Course Canning & Dehydrating Off The Grid

Cuisine American, Canadian

Servings ounces

Calories 4 kcal

Equipment

1 Wide Mouth Mason Jar 8 oz - (4 Pack)

Ingredients

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

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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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