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!