All About Traditonal French Farmhouse Cider
posted on 2 January 2012 | posted in
Home and Garden
Here in France at our farm, we make traditional French farmhouse cider, practising the same method as used here for centuries past. This process is not as difficult as everyone thinks. It's also not too tricky once you have obtained the right and traditional equipment.
First you will need to collect a wide variety of cider apples, which can also include a small quantity of eating and dessert apples. And, if you are lucky enough to know where to find a crab apple tree, crab apples can also be added in copious quantities to increase the tannin content of you cider. Next you will need what is known as a 'scatter'. This is a mechanical device which crushes the apples into a pulp.
The next item you will need to obtain is a cider press. These come in many shapes and sizes, depending on the quantity of apples you need to press and how many trees you have in your orchard or available to you. Once pressed, this cider can be stored in oak barrels and then bottled and enjoyed.
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