i have a fond childhood memory of apples. one crisp fall day on my neighbour's farm, we took a LOT of apples and put them into a giant barrel with a motor and squisher in it (i think the proper name is an apple press). the machine was loud and we got to feed the not so nice apples to the horses. it was wonderful! and the best part, we had fresh, home made apple juice ... and a little while later, we had fresh, home made apple cider.
i love apple cider. i remember it stewing in a pot in my mom's kitchen .... with all sorts of spice ... of stirring it with a cinnamon stick ... of inhaling the wonderful sweet and spicy aromas. it was like a warm hug. a warm hug enjoyed while gazing out onto a crystalline vista - of snow and white christmas lights. *sighs happily*
you cannot make proper apple cider with hot water and powder.
putting a cinnamon stick in apple flavoured hot water does not make apple cider.
hot apple juice is not apple cider.
i wish they would stop selling "apple cider".
we live in a country that has a very definite winter season, one that is cold and snowy. for these reasons, we need to embrace those drinks that warm you from the inside out. the hot chocolates, the coffees, the hot apple ciders.
is it that difficult to heat up apple cider versus apple juice? is it really? *sigh*
yet, i know i'll continue to purchase it, and continued to be disappointed. they say a sucker's born every day. and this one was born on a snowy day about 25 years ago.
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william's heats up real apple cider. too bad there is no william's downtown (at least, not that i know of).
what about eliminating the middle man and buying your own apple cider and heating it up?....yeah, you're right, too much work. plus, you'd have to wash the cup afterwards. no thanks!
Damn, you are one funny girl! I haven't read in a while...forgot what I was missing.
Can't say I'm much a fan of apply beverages...I'm more about baked apples. I love apple crisp and apple pie! That stuff is so awesome!
Not really a fan of apple beverages. I'm much more about the baked apples though! Give me apple pie or apple crips any day, Love that stuff!
i actually did begin to make my own apple beverages - adding nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves to apple cider and boiling it on the stove top. it's quite wonderful!
funny side story - i was making this at my boyfriend's house and his room mate's gf walked into the kitchen and asked what the wonderful smell was. i told her and she said "i'll definitely have to get the recipe for that" *raises eyebrow*b
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