Well, not the most subtle of titles to introduce today’s topic – cider! Apples have gained fame and notoriety throughout history, from the Garden of Eden to hitting Isaac Newton on the head when gravity started to become a force to be reckoned with. We find them used in common sayings such as “Apples never fall far from the tree” (not attributed to Newton, but it is gravity again), “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” and “She was the apple of my eye”. It was the Romans around 55 BC that started to produce alcohol beverages from the fermentation of apple juice. In my book, that’s probably the best and kindest thing to do with apple juice.

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