Apple Cider Vinegar Recipe By Tasty

Steps:

• Place the apples, cinnamon sticks, ginger, cloves, and salt in an 8-quart (7.5-liters) slow cooker. Pour the water over the apples.
• Cover and cook on high for at least 8 hours, or overnight (up to 24 hours).
• Remove the solids from the cider, pressing the pulp to extract as much liquid as possible.
• Whisk in the brown sugar until dissolved.
• Serve hot, or store in the refrigerator to serve later. Reheat before serving.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Place the apple peels and cores (optional) in a quart-sized jar with a wide mouth.
• Cover the peels completely with the water.
• Add the sugar and stir.
• Make sure your scraps are completely covered with water.
• Cover the mouth of the jar with a coffee filter or a thin cloth, then screw on the outer ring of the lid.
• Let sit in a dark area at room temperature for 1-2 weeks, stirring the mix once a day to stimulate proper fermentation and prevent mold from forming.
• When you notice some fizz and a significant amount of bubbles on the surface, strain out the scraps and compost them.
• Put the liquid back in the jar, cover with a coffee filter or a thin cloth, and let it sit.
• Taste it once a week and once it has reached your desired level acidity, cover with a lid or transfer to a closed bottle to stop the fermentation.
• The apple cider vinegar will keep for about a year in the refrigerator.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Fill a sanitized 1-gallon jar with juice, leaving about 2 inches of headspace.
• Add the hydrated yeast or the wild yeast starter to the jar. Alternatively, if wild fermenting, skip to step 4.
• Cover the jar with a piece of unbleached cotton (butter muslin or tightly woven cheesecloth), or a basket-style coffee filter. Secure with a string, a rubber band, or a threaded metal canning band. This is to keep out fruit flies.
• Place in an environment where the temperature is between 55° and 65°F. Wild yeasts seem to do better at this temperature range. Unlike some active commercial yeasts, wild yeasts are typically slow to start, so don't expect to see bubbles for a couple of days or more.
• At 7 to 10 days, add the raw vinegar. Replace the cover on the jar. Store on your counter or in another spot that is 75° to 86°F.
• Check the vinegar in a month, when you should have nice acidity. However, it may take an additional month or two to fully develop, especially if your environment is cooler.
• Bottle the finished vinegar, saving the mother for another batch or sharing with a friend. Use immediately, or age to allow it to mellow and develop flavors.