Betty Crocker's Apple Pie Cider NHC07

Category 28: Specialty Cider and Perry
Gold Medal

Sponsored by Woodchuck Draft Cider
Gary Awdey, Eden, NY

Betty Crocker's Apple Pie Cider

Specialty Cider and Perry/Other Specialty Cider or Perry

75%    common cider (Jonagold, Liberty, Spy varieties)

25%    English cider (Yarlington Mill variety)

1          cinnamon stick in 6 oz cider (see Directions)

1          tsp ground nutmeg in 6 oz cider (see Directions)

Directions

Ferment and age each batch of cider separately, then blend in proportions above. For spicing, add cinnamon stick to one bottle of cider and nutmeg to another. Cap bottles and pasteurize for 30 minutes at 140° F (60° C). Swirl and let cool overnight. Dose main batch with spiced cider to taste. Bottle and pasteurize main batch for 20 minutes at 150° F (66° C).