tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3635600553883200682.post5531988429050121700..comments2024-01-21T19:19:49.769-05:00Comments on Life Looms Large: CiderLife Looms Largehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05522897791564181980noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3635600553883200682.post-3651633995150625132009-10-19T22:39:17.442-04:002009-10-19T22:39:17.442-04:00This looks like so much fun! I would love to have...This looks like so much fun! I would love to have a cider press. And the apple trees to go with it. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3635600553883200682.post-44776718007396227732009-10-18T02:49:57.965-04:002009-10-18T02:49:57.965-04:00That's fantastic! It's years ago I tasted ...That's fantastic! It's years ago I tasted fresh cider the last time. I grew up in Switzerland, and there all the farmers made it in fall, and it's always brown/grey. They make also a slightly fermented variety called sour cider. The leftovers are also fermented and then distilled to get "Träsch", a local spirit.charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536773648371607808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3635600553883200682.post-80924058350196056392009-10-17T20:55:50.004-04:002009-10-17T20:55:50.004-04:00Well, the cider is gone now. So fantastically good...Well, the cider is gone now. So fantastically good....so no apple jack for us. There are a couple of farms that also sell unpasteurized cider, so I guess it's still technically possible.<br /><br />Theresa....you know you want to move back here, right??? (OK - I just know it would be more fun for me that way!!)<br /><br />Delighted Hands - Definitely a good chore to share with others....but then we had to share the cider too.<br /><br />Jennifer - I sometimes take for granted that apple orchards are all over the place here - so I figure they must be everywhere. But maybe not. Our rocky soil and tough winters have to be good for something!<br /><br />SueLife Looms Largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05522897791564181980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3635600553883200682.post-21739743043072075032009-10-17T09:06:05.990-04:002009-10-17T09:06:05.990-04:00Wow - I've never had fresh cider. I bet it wa...Wow - I've never had fresh cider. I bet it was wonderful. And how rewarding that you all made it!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05932533858016149807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3635600553883200682.post-71592267432532852042009-10-17T08:56:55.836-04:002009-10-17T08:56:55.836-04:00What a fun chore to share with others! Looks like...What a fun chore to share with others! Looks like a great day-cheers!Delighted Handshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01289187765260532813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3635600553883200682.post-74431147828560906802009-10-17T07:14:19.472-04:002009-10-17T07:14:19.472-04:00You lucky person, nothing tastes like fresh squeez...You lucky person, nothing tastes like fresh squeezed cider. Think you'll be making any apple jack soon? ;-)<br />My mother had a Vermont bootlegger in the family and apple jack was the libation of choice. Wonder if she knows how to make it? I'll have to ask.<br />Western apples are no where near as good as New England apples, but pears, we got the northeast beat with pears.Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574936988046982209noreply@blogger.com