With the beginning of the holidays upon us, I feel have a lot more time on my hands to spend in the kitchen and I can experiment and enjoy the process of creating.
And so, with the door to possibilities wide open, we have decided to try making our own cider. I say “we” because the idea comes from my fiancé, though I have gone through fads and phases of wanting to make my own spirits as they did in the good ol’ days or, at the opposing extreme, own my own vineyard. But I think that’s a perfectly normal fantasy, especially if you drink as much wine as we do! Now we’ll get a chance to see whether the creation of alcohol is part of my wide range of talents, or if perhaps I should just stick to consuming.
Of course there is the potential for major catastrophe and we all know the stories of explosions, poisoning, or just downright undrinkable swill, unimaginable frustration and utter despair after several months of tentatively gleeful anticipation.
But if all goes well, as we have every right to hope that it will, we shall be very pleased with ourselves and perhaps we’ll even have the courage to try making our own beer.
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