Craft Hard Cider: Recipes, Tips, and Ideas for Making & Enjoying Hard Cider
I was first exposed to elderflower while visiting Sheppy’s in Somerset, England. It was one of our favorite hard ciders we tried (okay, I had several favorites but I was standing physically in Sheppy's and I am a cider geek). Partly because it was very different from flavors we were accustomed to having in the … Continue reading Making Elderflower Hard Cider
Have you ever added a pretty colored adjunct to your hard cider only to see the color disappear when you bottle it? Consider prickly pear juice. If you have ever used it, you know what I’m saying when I talk about an iridescent pink. The juice can look fake it’s so bright. The first time … Continue reading Hard Cider Tip #2: Color Retention
Bitter Red Hard Cider By Prickly Apple Cider I have a friend whose family has an organic cranberry bog. Every year, he gives me several pounds of cranberries. My wife bakes with them as well as uses them for our Thanksgiving cranberry sauce. Naturally, I make hard cider with them. Cranberries are tart and astringent: … Continue reading Making Bitter Red Hard Cider
Pink Paradise Hard Cider by Prickly Apple Cider Homemade sourdough pizza with a pesto sauce, roasted artichokes and poblano peppers with feta and parmesan cheese: it was superb. We picked the artichokes at a local farm and the sourdough is from my wild starter. I love those sourdough breadsticks so much I included the recipe … Continue reading Making Pink Paradise Hard Cider
I live in the foothills of the Catalina Mountains. I find a lot of inspiration in them. Every time I look up, they are different. One of my favorite times is when it rains and the mountains become misty and cloud covered. You see hills and peaks sticking out like islands. Misty Mountains: Hard Cider … Continue reading Making Misty Mountain Hard Cider
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