Description
A light, fresh, and pleasantly sweet homemade apple juice prepared using leftover apple peels and cores. No juicer required.
Ingredients
Scale
5 cups water
Peels and cores from 3 red apples (seeds removed)
¼ cup white sugar (or to taste)
Instructions
1. Combine water with apple peels and cores in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
2. Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Strain into a bowl and discard solids.
4. Stir in sugar until dissolved.
5. Allow to cool 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
Remove all apple seeds — they contain amygdalin.
Store in the fridge up to 2 days.
Adjust sugar depending on apple sweetness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 82
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Protein: 0g