MOTHER EARTH NEWS Drinks From the Cider Press

Reader Contribution by Jennifer Kongs; Photos Lindsey Siegle
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Pressing apple cider is a traditional part of fall harvest celebrations, providing a refreshing — and delicious — treat after a day of hard labor. Not one to miss out on any occasion to celebrate fresh fall flavors, MOTHER EARTH NEWS put their Whizbang Apple Grinder and Cider Press to the test yesterday, with apple-licious results.

For those new to pressing apple cider, the general process begins with collecting the apples. The fruits pressed for our cider were generously donated and hand-picked by employees of MOTHER and Ogden Publications, totaling an impressive seven good-sized boxes full of both apples and pears of several different varieties. Before pressing, the apples must be washed and quartered. We dumped all the apples into a big tub of water before cutting out the bad spots and chopping the fruits into fourths (see photo to the right). We opted to make batches that included a good mixture of both apples and pears, a product not easily found in stores!

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