Enjoy Delicious Apple Cider, Sweet and Hard

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October/November 2007
By Megan Phelps 
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3. Read a Cider Book. If you'd like to learn more about the history and complexities of cider, two excellent books on the subject are Cider, Hard and Sweet, by Ben Watson, and Cider, by Annie Proulx. Both are popular enough you can probably find them at your local library, or look for them online.

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4. Brew Your own Hard Cider. One reason hard cider was the drink of choice in the United States for so many years was that it was easy to make and kept well. Here's how you can make your own.

5. Press Your own Apples! If you become really interested in apple cider you can start from scratch, and make cider just like the early homesteaders. You can plant rare varieties of apple trees with fruit especially suited for making cider and then press the apples yourself with a cider press. You can buy home-scale cider presses, or even build one yourself. It's a lot of work, but it also allows you to blend apples in hundreds of ways. For pure cider creativity, it's pretty hard to beat.

Do you have favorite apple varieties for cider? Do you make your own? Share your thoughts in our comments section, below.

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  • Bette Franke 10/22/2007 12:00:00 AM

    It seems to be difficult to purchase un-pasturized for raw
    vinegar. I happened upon a cider mill whole pasurizer was down and
    purchased a gallon, though it did have a small amount of chemical
    in it. Hopefully it will make great vinegar.Bette

  • G Clark 10/9/2007 12:00:00 AM

    Now in it's 13th year, Ciderday 2007 is the time to come out to
    see and taste the colors of autumn in Franklin County,
    Massachusetts. The event takes place on Saturday, November 3rd and
    Sunday, November 4th with cider tastings, orchard tours, a harvest
    dinner and more! Go to www.ciderday.org for more info.

  • R Yarnell 10/9/2007 12:00:00 AM

    One of the "must have" varieties is a Hewes Crab, Tom
    Jefferson's favorite apple. They bear heavily and the tart little
    apples make a wonderful addition to any mix of sweet apples.My
    sister, who lives on an unserviced island in the Puget Sound,
    pasteurizes their cider. We used to, but found an inexpensive
    freezer. Although we have a sweet water well, we bought Costco
    bottled water in liters in order to accumulate freezable
    containers. No breakage. The taste remains the same several months
    through the winter and into spring as it was on the day you pressed
    it.

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