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There are some very sophisticated ways of brneiwg cider.But f*ck those. You want 'turbo-cider' so-called because it brews quickly, not because it gets you drunk quickly.Go to a home-brew shop and buy a 5 gallon fermenting vessel (a36 or so?), ideally with a tap in the bottom, and some cider yeast. You will need to sterilize it (ask the homebrew shop, who will sell you some sterilizer too).Put 20L (or whatever) of value Tescos apple juice in the vessel, add the yeast, put the lid on and leave it for 2 weeks. Then drink it.If you want a strong cider boil up a bag of sugar with some water and add that to the apple juice before fermenting. Make sure it's all cool before adding the yeast.

The tools are the same ones you would use to make wine. I assume that you will be sntraitg with either juice or sweet cider, so you won't need a crusher or press. Be sure that your sntraitg liquid has been pasteurized but contains no preservative. There are lots of recipes out there, using sugar (or not), and using champagne or dedicated cider yeasts. Just remember to sanitize everything very carefully.