Beginner question: what do I do next?

Hi all,

I was making dehydrated apple slices and decided to put the apple scraps into a mix of sugar, water and apple cider vinegar. I assumed it would make something similar to apple cider vinegar. I'm not trying to produce a result that contains alcohol.

I've gotten to the stage where the liquid is approximately the golden color of apple cider vinegar, and it has a layer of brownish-white, what I assume to be, yeast on the top.

Where do I go from here? Do I strain it into a jar and use it like vinegar?

I have attached a photograph so you can see the progress and the dates (day.month.year) that I started each jar.

Any guidance or advice you could provide would be much appreciated. Thanks.

https://preview.redd.it/ux6oqabrygtg1.jpg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=db4c3a54af3df3d97f367f4dbe9dec84d320d3f5

Posted Apr 6, 2026, 1:05 AM UTC

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