The Pilgrims drank cider as they sailed to America aboard the
Mayflower. John Adams had a tankard of cider every morning at
breakfast. After a long day on safari, Ernest Hemingway liked to
kick back beside the campfire with a glass of cider. And Robert
Frost saluted his favorite beverage with a poem titled ?In A Glass
of Cider.? Neck and neck with brewing beer at home is the
resurgence of making cider. Whether sweet, hard, blended, or
sparkling, trend watchers say cider, once the preferred beverage of
early America, could very well become the drink of the future.
(Hard cider is the fastest growing segment of the beverage
industry.) Keeping pace with the commercial cider producers are
small-scale and individual cider makers who have discovered how
easy it is to make their own. After all, the only ingredient you
need is an apple. In this updated edition of Cider, Annie Proulx
and Lew Nichols take you step-by-step through the process that
renders fruit into a refreshing drink. In addition to learning
about the equipment you?ll need to make a glorious cider, Proulx
and Nichols also discuss the pros and cons of various types of
apple presses ? from traditional heavy grinders to sleek hydraulic
presses. You?ll also learn about the glass bottles vs. wooden
barrels debate; how to filter, fine, and rack your cider; and where
and how to store it. Proulx and Nichols provide detailed recipes
for making six types of cider: still, sparkling, champagne, barrel,
French, and flavored, with advice on which apples to use to achieve
a tart, aromatic, astringent, or neutral quality in your cider. In
fact, this book is brimming with expert advice on cidermaking. If
you want to plant your own apple orchard, this book has an entire
chapter that lists which cultivars of apples thrive in which parts
of the United States and Canada, along with each cultivar's
characteristics and when it is ready for harvesting. Another
chapter explains how to care for an orchard, from improving the
soil to pruning and thinning the trees to fighting off pests and
wildlife. Once a cidermaker has learned how to make excellent
cider, he or she is likely to look for further fields t o explore.
With that in mind, the authors include a chapter on making cider
vinegars and brandy and using cider in cooking.
Finally, Proulx and Nichols walk you through the latest federal
regulations covering the production and sale of homemade cider in
the United States and Canada, and they familiarize you with the
kind of impact state and provincial laws can make.The clear, simple
language, numerous illustrations, and detailed step-by-step
directions make it easy for even novices to become skilled
cidermakers. This revised edition of the classic handbook is a
complete guide for anyone who wants to discover the pleasure of
making ? and drinking ? fresh cider.
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