Cider : Making, Using & Enjoying Sweet & Hard Cider - Softcover

Annie Proulx

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Synopsis

Make your own cider! Annie Proulx and Lew Nichols take you step-by-step through the cidermaking process, covering everything from the various types of apple presses to how to filter, fine, rack, and store your cider. They also provide recipes for making six types of cider---still, sparkling, champagne, barrel, French, and flavored---and advise you on which apples to use to achieve particular flavor qualities. There is even a chapter on making cider vinegars and brandy and using cider in your cooking. Finally, Proulx and Nichols show you how to grow and maintain your own home apple orchard and build your own cidermaking equipment.

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About the Author

Co-author Annie Proulx has written many popular books, including Storey's Cider with Lew Nichols. Annie has also written the bestselling novels, The Shipping News and Postcards, and has authored short stories, magazine articles and non-fiction books. She lives in Wyoming.

Lew Nichols is the owner and operator of the Vershire Cidery in Vershire, Vermont, where he lives. He has co-authored Cider with Annie Proulx.

From the Back Cover

Discover the pleasure of making and drinking fresh cider with this complete, classic guide.

Clear, simple language, numerous illustrations, and detailed step-by-step instructions, lead you through:
-- MAKING fresh and delicious sweet and hard ciders - including blended and sparkling ciders
-- BUILDING your own working apple press
-- ENHANCING your cooking with cider as an ingredient
-- CHOOSING the right apple cultivar for the flavor you want
-- PLANNING and PLANTING your very own home orchard for the freshest batch of cider ever!

Plus, interesting bits of history and lore shed light on cider's colorful past.

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