Archive for 'About Cider'
Cider Ice Cream
Posted on August 1, 2010 by Jim C.
Ingredients: 1 large Bramley apple ½ pint of cider ½ pint of sugar syrup Juice of 1 large lemon 2lb sugar 1 pint water Directions: To make sugar syrup: Place the sugar and water in a strong saucepan and allow the sugar to dissolve over gentle heat. Do not stir. When the sugar has dissolved, gently boil [...]
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Mendip Pimms Recipe
Posted on July 5, 2010 by Jim C.
Forget the original Pimm’s that is enjoyed at all the finest sporting events across the UK. I spotted this recipe in the Mendip Times during a recent visit to Somerset. A Mendip version of recipe created by John the Chef from Fernhill Farm. We haven’t made it yet, but if you do please let us [...]
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International Cider & Perry Competition 2010
Posted on May 13, 2010 by Jim C.
We’ve had the regional cider and perry award, then the National Cider and Perry Awards, now we have the results for the largest cider award of the year. The results of the International Cider & Perry Competition held at the Cider Museum in Hereford on Wednesday 12th May 2010 are as follows. The judges were: Mr. [...]
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The Big Apple Cider and Perry Trials 2010
Posted on May 5, 2010 by Jim C.
The annual Cider and Perry Trials held at Putley Village Hall have become an important fixture in the calendars of craft cider and perry producers in the Herefordshire region. This is a peer-judged event with all the judging carried out by the entrants in a series of blind tastings. There are categories for both draught [...]
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National Cider and Perry Championships 2010
Posted on May 4, 2010 by Jim C.
CAMRA’s National Cider and Perry Championships 2010 in Reading featured 24 ciders and 24 perries, selected from different regions of the UK. The ciders and perries are assessed on factors such as aroma, flavour, overall balance and finish by a judging panel consisting of publicans, drinks writers and CAMRA members. Delighted at the news of the cider [...]
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How do I make my own cider?
Posted on April 29, 2010 by Jim C.
Of course the best way to enjoy any ciders are to make them yourself! There are some excellent resources online and in print to help you discover the traditional craft of cider making yourself. Whether at home, in your garden or with friends, picking, pressing and fermenting apples into cider using traditional methods, is a [...]
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Real Cider Elsewhere
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