We just spent the most wonderful weekend in Cedaredge, Colorado. I grew up there until my family moved to Alaska when I was 13-years-old. My uncle still lives there and owns an organic apple orchard. When my parents moved they left their cider press with close family friends...so that leaves us the perfect equation for our annual autumn tradition...fresh apple cider! The whole weekend was full of smiles as we caught up with family and friends. And it was so much fun to get to show George what my childhood was like. Plus the weather was perfect...beautiful fall day in the 70's. Below is my brother, David, driving the tractor.
Our good friends Hannah and Whitney Watts - we worked together and picked a bin of golden delicious apples in about 45 minutes.
We made 30+ gallons of cider in just a couple of hours.
The whole cider-pressing operation. We wash the apples, throw them in the grinder which turns them to pulp. We then press the pulp and viola the most naturally sweet apple cider begins pouring out! A big buck even helped with clean-up and came by the next morning and ate the left-over apple pulp.
Go ahead - stick your cup under that stream of as-fresh-as-it-gets apple cider, it's so delightful!
The whole weekend ended up being a mini-reunion. It'd been almost three years since I'd seen my cousins, uncles, and aunt. It was wonderful to get to catch up!
I just have to brag about Terrie's cooking...she makes spreads like this appear so easily, and it always tastes amazing. Thank you for taking care of us!
If anyone is coming through Cedar soon we'll give you a taste. If you wait too long though it might be considered moonshine goods :)
2 comments:
Liz! I visit your blog often. It looks like you are enjoying life with your husband. Miss you!
I was so proud of myself for canning ONE box of apples last weekend. Now I see you are the master. Shame. :)
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