Cider, hard & sweet : history, traditions, and making your own

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Cider, hard & sweet : history, traditions, and making your own

Alternate title:

Cider, hard and sweet

Author:

Watson, Ben, 1961- author.

Summary:

Traces cider's history through the stories of producers around the world, outlines cider-making basics for beginners and intermediates, shares recipes, and includes a new chapter on the recent popularity of perry cider.

Edition:

3rd edition.

Physical Description:

208 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm

Subject Term:

Cider.

Cider -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Fermentation.

Alcoholic beverages.

Publisher:

The Countryman Press,

Publication Date:

2013

ISBN:

9781581572070

Publication Information:

2013

Woodstock, Vermont : The Countryman Press, [2013]

Call Number:

663 WATSON

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Cider is the new thing in today's drinking world, even though it's been around for centuries. In spite of its long and colorful history, cider has remained relatively underappreciated by the American public. The purchase in 2012 of a Vermont-based cidermaker for over $300 million signaled that this is all likely to change very soon.Richly informative and entertaining, Cider, Hard and Sweet is your go-to source for everything related to apples, cider, and ciderm aking. It includes great information on apple varieties, cidermaking basics, barrel fermentation, and recipes for cooking with cider--with instructions for making boiled cider and cider jelly, and recipes for dishes with cider braises and marinades. It also teaches readers how to recognize a good cider and takes you from buying store-bought to making the genuine article at home.

Author Notes

Ben Watson is a writer, editor, food and farm activist, and the author of several books, including Acts of God: The Old Farmer's Almanac Unpredictable Guide to Weather and Natural Disasters and Taylor's Guide to Heirloom Vegetables. He is also coauthor of Passport to Gardening and The Slow Food Guide to New York City. Watson lives in New Hampshire.

Acknowledgments	p. 8
Preface to the Third Edition	p. 9
Introduction	p. 11
Chapter 1 The History of Cider	p. 15
Chapter 2 Apple Varieties for Cider	p. 31
Chapter 3 Swatt Cider: From Tree to Juice	p. 51
Chapter 4 Hard Cider: From Juice to Bottle	p. 73
Chapter 5 Cider Styles and Traditions	p. 95
Chapter 6 Tasting and Evaluating Cider	p. 109
Chapter 7 Perry, or Pear Cider	p. 123
Chapter 8 Stronger Waters: Cider Vinegar and Spirits	p. 131
Chapter 9 Cooking with Cider	p. 145
Chapter 10 Cidermaking: Beyond the Basics	p. 169
Appendix	p. 184
Resources	p. 187
Notes	p. 195
Bibliography	p. 197
Index	p. 201

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