Pure and Simple Apple Cider

An apple tree in a garden is one of the delights of growing your own food. There may come a time, though, when there are too many apples for one family and the neighbours to eat, and they need to be preserved to use through winter. By the end of May, all the apples on a tree should be harvested before the colder weather comes along.

- By Wendy Moulton

There are many ways to preserve apples, including bottling (for use in apple pies), freezing, making jams, jellies and apple sauce, and dehydrating for a snack. But one of the trendiest ways is to make your own cider and apple cider vinegar. We are going the cider and vinegar route in this article:

Making apple cider and vinegar

Apple cider vinegar contains all the health benefits of apples in concentrated liquid form. It is packed with essential amino acids and enzymes as well as several vitamins and minerals, all of which are beneficial to our health. Several studies show that just a tablespoon a day can help keep our bodies healthy, and by making our own we know just what ingredients are going into it.