By: Erin James
A core cider now readily available in cans, the Brut from Virtue Cider is an extremely versatile sip to snazz up a drab fall cocktail. A blend of hand-pressed heirloom…
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Refresh Your Summer with Cider-Seltzers
If summer were to take the form of a drink, no doubt it’d be a cider-seltzer. Though we learned that hard seltzer is the No. 1 competitor of cider right…
A Matter of Glass: Drinking Vessels for Orchard Ciders
Essay contributed by Ambrosia Borowski, Louisa Spencer and Stephen Wood “What glass should we use for your cider?” As cidermakers at Farnum Hill Ciders, we hear this all the time…
Recipe: Gumption Cider Pulled Pork
Vermont Cider Co. has been cooking with cider for decades, testing and trialing fermented batches with different flavor combinations in the kitchen. In this simple recipe for pulled pork, the…
Q&A with Film-and Cidermaker Alex Thomas
The creative minds behind the documentary “Cider in Kazakhstan” are cidermakers Alex Thomas and his wife, Aizhan, who are just as good at making history as they are at telling…
Review: 2019 Son of Man Sagardo
In the marketing monarchy of cider, packaging is king. He serves with a powerful hand, too — considering language has changed in the last few months in regards to cider…
3 Frozen Cider Treats for the Fourth of July
Remember the first time you had a frozen ice pop or snow cone? There is no better way to bring a smile to your face than enjoying frozen treats on…
Op-Ed: Farming the Right Apples for the Right Place
Perched atop the highest point (1227 feet above sea level) in the small New England town of West Brookfield, Massachusetts, sits Ragged Hill Orchard. Founded in 1984 by orchardist Keith…
The Pursuit of Hoppiness: Cidermakers Dive into Top Hops
Apples and hops rarely shared the same tank in the past, but these disparate plants have much in common. Both were grown in Colonial America. Both were used to make…
Cocktail Recipe: Cider Punch for Four
Once upon a time, a punch bowl sitting in the middle of the table was a sure sign there was a party going on. We don’t see punch bowls that…