The smell of cider is permeating the air..We are starting the process of filling the large fermentation tanks for our brandy operation.. The apples on the trees are thinning out and the season is on it’s final stretch.. This is the time for picking up drops for home applesauce making. They a so sweet.. I’ve…
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McIntosh Country… The Sweet and sour
Every apple has it’s time. McIntosh apples are what we grow here better than anywhere in the world!! The climate.. the soils.. The stone walls and covered bridges!! Ok maybe not the bridges. There is no question that these apples are extremely good to eat and to cook with. I think they taste better here…
pucker power McIntosh
The Paula Red apples are almost picked out, and the McIntosh are still a little early. There are those people who like that “pain just behind their jaw” when they bite into the sour apples. For those people, this is the time to come pick Macs.. We are open every day. If its pouring rain…
apples, peaches, seedless table grapes
We have been open now a number of weekends.. The email news letter goes out naming the time for the peach picking.. “Sunday Morning at 11am..not before!!” and when 11 o-clock comes.. the cars are backed up all the way back to Bostwick road. The peaches get picked out in 45 minutes! last Sunday it…
The peaches are coming!!
In the years we have peaches, I always feel I’m getting away with something.. Like.. “This is not supposed to happen here”.. Yet.. here they are again! they look beautiful and plentiful.. I’m guessing sometime in mid August for the first variety.. “Reliance”.. then ”Harrows beauty”.. then “Red Haven” ”Crest Haven”..Golden Glorry, and finally “Flaming…
Rain-dance
Someone must have learned how to rain-dance really well ..and then couldn’t tell when the party was over.. There is no chapter in the book on how to back-step this dance.. There was a window however yesterday and the sun came out. The bees were so happy to fly they were out within seconds.. the…
Rows of silent beings waiting for their manicure
The copper still is put to bed for the winter. Over 300 gallons of 120 proof brandy from this falls apples are aging in 55 gallon oak barrels in the cellar. Every morning when I wake.. is one more day the clear apple spirit draws the vanilla and caramel flavors from the oak.. turning just…
Leaves the color of copper the color of the still
The apple trees have shed their burden.. the leaves are copper-gold.. the cider mill is working over time to fill all the tanks and barrels with cider to ferment for the still.. It’s quiet again in the orchard.. the 8 weeks of harvest are wonderful and.. It’s nice when they are past and we all…
May the Jack flow freely
We are just now starting to bottle our Ginger Jack. This is a non alcoholic beverage that Is made by steeping large quantities of fresh ground ginger, small amounts of echinacea root in fresh squeezed cider. The apples need to become sweet enough for this combination to work.. and we are there finally. This also…
Apple Pie…straight to the heart
Sunday September 26th is “Pie Fest.” This day is all about the Pie baking contest. 30 pies are judged for their filling, crust and overall appearance.. It’s such a wonderful event, There is no entry fee, and the winner takes home not only $200 cash.. but huge fame and bragging rights!!! Oh Yes!! ”Best Pie”…
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