Apple Cider Vinegar

Ingredients

Makes 1 cup vinegar

• 6 apples, mixed variety
• 1 cup water

Directions

This might be the easier thing we've done all year.

1. Use your apple peeler to peel & core your apples. Use the apple slices to make fritters or some other tasty treat.
2. Dump the peels and cores into a jar with 1 cup water.
3. Cover with cheesecloth and allow to ferment in a cool, dry place.
4. After two weeks, remove the scraps.
5. We simply tipped our jar, cheesecloth still intact, into another container to strain the scraps from the fermenting vinegar, We then composted the leftover peels & cores and returned the liquid to the jar.
6. Let the liquid ferment another 2-4 weeks, covered with cheesecloth, until the smell from the jar is sweet & pungent.
7. Scrape the mother from the top and store for future vinegar-making ventures. The vinegar is now ready to use. Seal it and store in a cool, dry place.
8. Consider making a shrub!