Category Archives: Apple Juice

A look at growing, pressing, drinking and cooking with cider, not to mention its huge cultural significance as a theme in The Archers. Where would Grundyworld be without Tumbling Tussocks, Borsetshire’s most prized varietal?

Guide to Wassailing

Posted on October 20, 2017 by francispearce

Wassailing is an ancient winter custom in Britain, designed to ensure a good apple harvest in the following autumn. It takes place in orchards, with wassailers usually proceeding from one to another, and revolves around a noisy medieval drinking ritual … Continue reading →

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A day of cider pressing, cooking, tasting and… throwing!

Posted on October 20, 2017 by francispearce

In January, Cider.Space and Exeter Cookery School celebrated the ancient, wintery, cider-based custom of wassailing, with a course of cider-based cooking techniques and dishes. Just in time for the 2017 vintage. The full-day course included a guide to making, selecting, enjoying … Continue reading →

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