Homemade Apple Cider

Hello, everyone. When I was growing up, my grandfather made his own apple cider. He had a huge, wooden apple press in his basement. Boy, was homemade apple cider the best ever!

Sadly, these days everyone sues everyone over every little issue, so no more good old fashioned apple cider. I have tried pasteurized apple cider, but I think it tastes more like apple juice. I looked at jugs of apple cider and apple juice, and they are both pasteurized and say in the ingredients list: apple juice. Well, they both cannot be apple juice. I googled apple cider vs apple juice. From everything I read, this is what I can find.

1. There's no difference at all.

2. The store-bought stuff is juice; the homemade stuff is cider.

3. Cider is made from apples that are picked early.

There is a debate among other people saying cider is not filtered, while apple juice is filtered. Many people seem to agree there is a huge difference in taste. So, I decided to try and make my own cider. I don't have my own cider press, so I used a blender.

My all time favorite apple is the granny smith apple, but you can either use a blend of apples, or your favorite apple. I cut them into quarters and cut the core and seeds out. Then, I cut them into small pieces so they would blend.



After the apples are blended really well, almost like apple sauce, I poured them into some cheesecloth.



After I pour them into the cheesecloth, I closed it up and started to twist it into a bowl. This forces the juice out. If you just let it set there, it would take hours to drain, so I use force. Be careful, though. The cheesecloth will break as you twist it tighter and tighter, and some apples will fall out.

After it is drained, pour cider into glass and enjoy!



After drinking this "real" cider, tell me that it isn't the best ever! I think the pasteurized stuff is crap.