Apple Cider is basically a homesteading spell.
Apple Cider has been a stable in my house every single year for almost my whole life.
Although I never lived in one house for more than a year or two (and oftentimes, not even in one country), I always had a yearly visit to my grandparent's house in Washington before moving here permanently. There's a beautiful pasture, a giant garden, an orchard right next to our home dripping with pears and apples comes autumn. Every year without fail, my grandpa would drag me over with a big ol' bucket and we'd gather pounds and pounds of apples. We made all sorts of fun things. Applesauce, apple cakes, apple candy, apple honey and sugar, apple syrup - and my favorite in the whole wide world, apple cider. We would get fresh herbs from a farmers market and make gallons and gallons of cider to jar for the upcoming years, because I would always, without fail, want a cup of it when I was sick, sad, lonely, or tired.
In recent years, as I study more and more about my practice, I realized that Apple Cider was basically a potion of happiness and safety. A perfect homesteading potion/spell - which is why it gives me such a sense of comfort. And now, I'm realizing that it would be selfish of me to keep such a treasured recipe to myself.
So here is what you'll need:
10 apples (I recommend 5 honeycrisp and 5 granny smith), quartered
Moon water (enough to cover apples by at least an inch and a half)
1/2 - 1 packed cup of brown sugar (depending on your sweet tooth)
1 tablespoon whole cloves
1/4 teaspoon genuine vanilla extract
What do the ingredients manifest?
Apples: Love, Luck, Prosperity, Healing
Sugar: Sweetness, Love, Inviting good things
Orange: Abundance, Happiness, Love in marriage
Cloves: Protection, Success
Cinnamon: Protection, Healing, Luck, Love, Success
Nutmeg: Luck, Protection, Safety, Balance
Allspice: Luck, Financial Success, Healing
Ginger: Confidence, Prosperity, Success
Wash your apples and orange
Cleanse your crock pot with your preferred cleansing method (I like an incense/smoke cleanse)
Slice your apples and orange, add to the crock pot
Add your sugar, herbs, and spices
Cover with moon water until it's 1.5-2 inches above the apples
Cover crockpot with lid and set to low for a minimum of 6 hours, preferably overnight
Strain out apples, herbs, orange slices
Add vanilla and tiny pinch of salt, mix well
Serve piping hot with a fresh apple or orange slice, if desired
You can also use the cooked apples to make applesauce, or turn them into apple pancakes or add to cakes/baking mixes! I hope this recipe brings warmth and light to your kitchen <3
Blessed Be everyone, and have a wonderful autumn.
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