Crabapples
#11
Super Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Mendocino Coast, CA
Posts: 5,007
I'll ask my hubby for his recipe for fizzy, hard cider and post it soon.
As for plain cider, that's easy. Do you have a power juicer? That's what I use. Mine is something like this one:https://www.breville.com/us/en/produ...rs/bje430.html I really like Breville juicers. They last a long time. This is my second one.
If you already have one, ya just pop the apples in the top, a few at a time and it will grind up the apples, spit out the ground pulp at one end and the juice at the other end. That's it. You don't need to add a thing. Just keep it in the fridge to avoid spoilage.
You can also do it with a press, which can be a hand cranked device, or a power one that slowly squeezes the apples. Our community has a big press that they offer up to the neighbors to use once a year. Everyone brings their apples and some gallon jugs and they have a pressing party. I've never gone to one of their to-dos, but it sounds like fun.
As for plain cider, that's easy. Do you have a power juicer? That's what I use. Mine is something like this one:https://www.breville.com/us/en/produ...rs/bje430.html I really like Breville juicers. They last a long time. This is my second one.
If you already have one, ya just pop the apples in the top, a few at a time and it will grind up the apples, spit out the ground pulp at one end and the juice at the other end. That's it. You don't need to add a thing. Just keep it in the fridge to avoid spoilage.
You can also do it with a press, which can be a hand cranked device, or a power one that slowly squeezes the apples. Our community has a big press that they offer up to the neighbors to use once a year. Everyone brings their apples and some gallon jugs and they have a pressing party. I've never gone to one of their to-dos, but it sounds like fun.
#12
Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2020
Posts: 148
Apple butter is wonderful! The best stuff is applesauce cooked down until it is concentrated. I use the oven to do this and bake it at a low temp until at least 40- 50 percent of the volume is gone, after that, I add sugar and cinnamon to taste. Some add ginger and a touch of nutmeg, as well . I just love apples and cinnamon! My kids love the apple butter. It also makes great Christmas presents or Thanksgiving hostess gifts, etc. I can mine after and put decorative fabric lid covers on them.
‘’however you use them, congratulations on using up so much already.
‘’however you use them, congratulations on using up so much already.
#13