Learn how to make alcohol at home using just 2 simple ingredients — apple juice and yeast. In this step-by-step guide you'll see how easy it is to turn store-bought juice into real, drinkable alcohol in just a few days. Perfect for beginners who want to try home brewing cider, mead, or wine without special equipment. This simple method works for most fruit juices — and costs just a few dollars to get started!
INGREDIENTS
- Sterilized 1 litre bottle
- 1 litre Apple juice (cheap Aldi juice works just fine. Any carton of juice will work.)
- 1/2 tsp bread yeast
NOTES
- Need a ciphon? This Fermtech ciphon works great and does not require using your mouth which could introduce bacteria to your batch.
- This batch of cider does NOT use sugar so it only gets to about 6% ABV. If you want it strong checker out the wine version.
DIRECTIONS
- Pour the juice into your clean sterilized bottle so there is about an inch or so of space left at the top.
- Add the yeast.
- Put the cap back on and give it a shake oxidize it (jump starts the oxygen).
- Take the cover back off the bottle. Now put the cover back on but only give it a HALF TURN. Just enough so the gasses can pass through. The cap will be nice and loose. Gently squeeze the bottle to make sure.
- Put your bottle in a bowl and place it in a warm place for at least 5-7 days. (about 65-72 degrees).
- You'll know it's ready once it becomes clear. It may take longer than 7 days.
