This was a short but very informative book, discussing both soft and hard apple cider. I learned many things including what types of apples to use (Always a mix, and always include some 'wild' (crab) apples). There is a table classifying the types of apples (high acid, low acid, Aromatic, astringent) and I have yet to see most of these apples for sale :P

The process of making the cider itself seems time consuming but rather simple. First you age the apples a few days, then run them through a hopper (Apple grinder). You can use a food processor, but this will be tedious if you are making large batches. Then extract the liquid from the mush, usually using some sort of press. You now have apple cider!

Hard apple cider is a longer process involving fermentation, and there were a few points here that I felt could have used more clarification.. however it is nothing a judicious use of google could not fix I am sure. :) Lastly there are suggestions on what to do with the leftover apple pulp, and recipes using apple cider. A fun and informative read! ( )