Nothing too sweet, you want to be able to add a bit of honey a generous serving of whipped cream and not end up with a sugar bomb.Īnd if hard cider is not your thing an unfermented tart berry juice would also probably work but that is an experiment you must do on your own- if you do, please report back.

I used the 2towns Made Marion but I would think that any tart and colorful blackberry, cherry or cranberry cider would also be quite nice. Rich in color and with just a hint of berry tang these are the ideal cider for this adventure. Here in the beautiful pacific northwest we have several amazing cideries that make either a blackberry or marionberry cider. I’ve got no idea what your cider situation is. With thanksgiving just around the corner you can’t go wrong with my favorite bourbon cinnamon cranberry sauce Lets talk hard cider. Try this pear cocktail with sparkling wine and cardamom infused brandy Want some other adult oriented fruit recipes? Cider poached pears are my new favorite fall dessert. And honey whipped cream? So good with fresh fruit and absolutely addictive topped with the subtly tangy cider reduction. Ingredients: 6 x 96 ounce bottles (4.5 gallons) Wegmans 100 Apple Juice, pasteurized, only vitamin C added 3 x 16 ounce bags frozen Great Value blackberries 2 lbs dextrose Safale S-04 yeast, 11.5g Thaw blackberries overnight. Poaching pears in a blackberry or marionberry hard cider instead of wine gives the lush color without the tannic undertones, a fruit explosion that sings with fall flavor and color. This is a variant on the 'Cell Phone Cider' recipe. Aged on brandy-cured Oregon white oak, this cider offers complex oak tannins and rich vanilla notes.Jump to Recipe Jump to Video Print Recipeįive ingredients that somehow combine into a dessert stunning both on the plate and on the palate. The Newtown Pippin has a balanced tart-and-sweet flavor and is prized for both fresh and fermented ciders.īad Apple, Imperial Hard Apple Cider, 10.5% ABVīig and bold semi-dry cider fermented with Oregon Meadowfoam Honey. Radiant and balanced, this cider is made with Newtown Pippin apples, the heirloom apple variety that defined the cider palate of the Northwest (Newtown Pippins are widely-grown in Oregon’s Hood River Valley). Touted as the “Cabernet of Blackberries,” these berries have a complex, rich, earthy flavor.īrightCider, Hard Apple Cider, Year-Round 6% ABV Marionberries were originally bred at Oregon State University and are primarily grown in Oregon (a cross between a Chehalem blackberry and a Olallieberry blackberry). Ripe and juicy made with Northwest apples and whole locally-grown Marionberries. Made Marion, Marionberry Hard Cider, Year-Round, 6% ABV This cider has a significant tannin profile and a robust character from over a year of ageing in foeder oak casks. Lush Muscat grapes add a high-note to the fresh-pressed heirloom apple aromatics. One of two barrels in Chicagoland this one-off cider was produced to mark 2 Towns six-year anniversary in October, 2016. This award-winning unfiltered imperial cider is rich and substantial.Ħth Anniversary, Barrel-Aged Muscat Grape Cider, Limited Release One-Off, 6.9% ABV Fermented with traditional English cider yeast.

An eclectic blend of apples are pressed, frozen and then slowly thawed, resulting in a thick aromatic juice. Serious Scrump, Imperial English Ice Cider, Limited-Release Seasonal, 11% ABVĪ dry scrumpy cider (style of cider originating in western England) made using an ice juice process. on Wednesday, February 8 and the kitchen is open until 11 p.m. Ciders range from $6-$9 each and a $12 flight is also available. There is no cover charge to attend the event. Additional information on the ciders is listed below. and 2 Towns Ciderhouse head cider maker Dave Takush will be on-site from 7-9 p.m. Three handcrafted year-round ciders, Made Marion, BrightCider and Bad Apple, round-out the lineup. The tap takeover features two hard-to-find ciders, Serious Scrump, an Imperial English Ice Cider (limited-release seasonal) and 6th Anniversary, a one-off barrel-aged Muscat Grape Cider (one of two barrels released in Chicagoland). On Wednesday, February 8, Mac’s Wood Grilled hosts Oregon’s 2 Town Ciderhouse for the bar’s third annual Cider Summit Chicago Pre-Party and Tap Takeover. Mac’s Wood Grilled provides cider enthusiasts with an opportunity to try five limited-release and year-round artisan ciders in advance of the fifth annual Cider Summit Chicago, the region’s largest cider festival, which takes place on Saturday, February 11 in the Grand Ballroom at Navy Pier (600 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, Illinois).

Made marion blackberry cider