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Gopher Glen Apple Cider

We doubt that you have ever tasted an apple cider like Gopher Glen's cider. It is made only with our own fresh picked apples, that are by themselves loaded with flavor and aroma. The apples are pressed the old-fashioned way with racks and cheese cloths. We have added a new option. You may now purchase ultra-violet treated cider which will increase shelf life and prolong the natural aromas and flavor of our famous raw cider like we have been making for the past quarter century.

Apple cider is a healthful drink, rich in pectin's, minerals and particularly potassium and flavinoids. The cider can be served cold with club soda, or warmed with spices. (See several ideas below.)

Always keep cider refrigerated (like milk) or it will begin the fermentation process. At the beginning of this process there will be light bubbles and a tinge of alcohol. Further along, you will have strong cider, and finally, fermentation process (ending with apple cider vinegar).

If you want to keep the cider fresh for many months of enjoyment, pour off about a cup of cider to allow for expansion, and freeze the remainder in the original container.

Our Favorite Cider Recipes:

Apple Shake
Spiced Cider Tea
Strawberry Patch Punch
Simple Lime Squeeze (so simple, so delicious -- a must)

Apple Shake
1 pint (2 cups) vanilla ice cream (or frozen yogurt)
1 quart cold apple cider
3 ripe bananas
3/4 to 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Combine all ingredients and blend until smooth. Chill until serving time or use immediately.

Spiced Cider Tea
1 quart (4 cups) boiling water
3 tea bags
1/4 cup sugar
2 cups apple cider
Cinnamon sticks
Add tea bags to boiling water. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove tea bags and stir in the sugar until dissolved. Add apple cider and reheat. Pour into mugs and add a cinnamon stick to each. Serves 6.

Strawberry Patch Punch
1 cup apple cider
2 10oz packages frozen strawberries
1/4 cup lemon juice
sugar to taste
ice cubes
Ginger Ale or 7-Up
Combine first four ingredients in a blender. Whirl to consistency of a thick slush. Place 2 ice cubes in each glass. Fill 3/4 full of fruit slush. Fill remainder of the glass with Ginger Ale or 7-Up. Serves 4.

Simple Lime Squeeze
Our family loves this -- as do our guests!
Fill a glass at least half-way with ice. Fill the glass with cider and squeeze a quarter of fresh lime into the glass (dropping the lime into the cider after squeezed). You can top this off with a slice of apple dropped into the glass as well. This drink is scrumptious!