Say no to ridiculously marked-up Black Market booze! Rather stock up on some apples and brew up a big batch of your own intoxicating sparkling cider in the safety of your home.
TAKE NOTE:
Making your own home brew might go against the spirit of the law, but it isn’t expressly prohibited by the adjusted alert level 3 lockdown regulations. Drink responsibly.
Equipment:
- Large pot
- Large metal spoon
- Cheesecloth, or a fine sieve
- 2 x 2 litre cooldrink bottles with lids, well washed
Ingredients:
- 12 Granny Smith apples, unpeeled and quartered without removing the cores
- 2 oranges, cut into quarters
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 10ml (2 tsp) cloves
- 5ml (1 tsp) ground allspice
- A knob of ginger, peeled and finely sliced
- 4 litres of water
- 125ml (½ cup) brown sugar
- 10ml (2 tsp) Brewer’s yeast
Not such a big fan of cider? Then you can always brew your own beer at home, without breaking a sweat!