Today’s visit to the OGT archives was inspired by the beautiful fall weather we are experiencing here lately. Makes me think of apples, which in turn makes me think of apple cider. While I’m a fan of HOT apple cider, I’m especially fond of SPARKLING apple cider. So much so that when my son got married, we served it at an Open House in his and his wife Kaitlyn’s honor.
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This is our super simple DIY version of the pricey bottled stuff…….
Homemade Sparkling Apple Juice
Ingredients
- 2 cans apple juice concentrate, thawed
- 2 liter bottle club soda
Directions
Mix the apple juice concentrate and club soda together and serve! (I also added ice and a few sliced apples to enhance the pretty factor.)
Were you able to catch all of that? Do you need me to repeat it? ;-)
It was SO good! I really didn’t hold out too much hope that it could compare with the “real” thing…but honestly, I think I liked it BETTER than Martinelli’s. And it was SO pretty in the beverage dispensers I picked up on sale this week.
I do love a S I M P L E idea that is such a crowd-pleaser. Give it a try at your next gathering…and I can practically guarantee a happy crowd. :-)
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Super Simple Homemade Sparkling Apple Cider
Ingredients:
- 2 cans apple juice concentrate thawed
- 1 2 liter bottle club soda
Instructions:
- Mix and serve
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[…] route and just buy the Martinelli’s Sparkling Cider, we decided to make our own this year. This Super Simple Homemade Sparkling Apple Cider recipe from One Good Thing by Jillee is simple and super easy to […]
Make sure to use only about 1/4 of the water at first to stir the concentrate. Add the remaining 3/4 water at the end so you don’t stir all the carbonation out.
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[…] route and just buy the Martinelli’s Sparkling Cider, we decided to make our own this year. This Super Simple Homemade Sparkling Apple Cider recipe from One Good Thing by Jillee is simple and super easy to […]
Thanks, Jillee!!!! It was so good! Are you allowed to use the club soda and put it in another drink instead of just Apple Juice? I would definitely make this again!!
I use ginger ale because I didn’t have a club soda and it was a big hit there was none left after supper
I made this today, except I could only find 1 Liter bottles of club soda at Harris Teeter. I just halved the recipe, using 1 liter, and 1 can of apple juice concentrate (from Aldi’s). The first few sips I took tasted pretty good, and fairly close to Martinelli’s. However, after about half a glass, I found this combination to be much sweeter than Martinelli’s sparkling apple cider. I wondered if maybe the Aldi’s brand juice cans had sugar added to it, but the ingredients say it’s just concentrated apple juice and ascorbic acid (I presume for preservation). I also… Read more »
Thanks for the lovely holiday drink recipe, Can you please tell me the size of the cans of apple juice concentrate. I am not sure of the oz.
I forgot all about this delicious drink from the wedding! My daughter is having a sweet sixteen Halloween party and this will be prefect! Thanks for re-posting!