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Homemade Hard Cider for Arthritis

beverage~2184 hr 10 minfrom the kitchen of Recipe from the kitchen of [left blank by writer; title used as recipe name]Phoebe Butler’s recipe box

apple cider · honey · raisin · concord grape juice · sugar

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10 min active · 2184 hr 10 min total · 1 gallon (times estimated)

Ingredients

  • 1 gallon pure apple cider
  • 1 lb. unpasteurized honey
  • 1 lb. raisins per gallon
  • 1 can (12 oz.) concord grape juice
  • ½ lb. sugar

Steps

  1. Combine the cider, unpasteurized honey, raisins, concord grape juice, and sugar.
  2. Let the mixture sit in a room at least 65°F or warmer for at least 3 months.
  3. Rack it (transfer off the sediment) and then bottle it in old liquor bottles.