My first home brew was a gallon of good 100% apple juice with no preservatives - pour out two cups, add a cup of simple syrup, a quarter teaspoon of bread yeast, an airlock and plug in the top of the jug... Leave it for two weeks, funnel it into swing-top bottles once it stops fermenting.

I graduated beyond that and have done several all-grain batches - still have the equipment - but my new apartment doesn't really allow it for now, so it's back to the simple no-boil ciders for me, except now bigger batches with proper brewing yeast, and dextrose instead of white sugar. Surprisingly good brew, even ignoring the fact that almost no work goes into it.