It’s Johhny Appleseed Day.
I hate apples. Applesauce is tolerable in the winter only because I can’t get any local fresh fruits. Apple pie is overrated. Apple is always the last flavor left in the diner jelly caddy because it’s the worst. I will drink hard cider, it’s better than beer but not as good as bourbon. Apple brandy? Nope. Appletinis? *gag* Still, he seems to have been a decent guy, better than many of the people we celebrate. To John Chapman – pioneer, nurseryman, conservationist! I’ll drink to him but not with an apple beverage. How about you, Deadsplinters?
Hi @Hannibal I am neutral on apples. I am, like you, pro bourbon. The state store has Larceny back in stock (oh happy days).
cider better than beer?
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i’ll let that slide coz i like you
like most everyone that had the opportunity to be 18 in the uk…i am absolutely traumatized by my cheap cider nights…and even the smell of it makes me consider hurling to this day
Hops are the worst, because they’re so bitter, so it’s cider & only cider, here….
Buuuut we also didn’t get any ciders other than Woodchuck (two flavors-the green-label one and the red-label)) or Ace pear cider, with any regularity in this part of the US, until the last 20-or-so years, either…
Beer, “Zima with a Jolly Rancher dropped into the bottle,” and Boones’ Farm were the poisons of choice when my classmates & i were at that “young & stupidly drunk” age (whiiiich was honestly why I didn’t bother drinking until I was over 21–because those options were terrible!!!)
I like apples😉
Buuuut i like the sour-ish ones best. Typically crisp, and eaten with a good sharp Cheddar cheese (like a cracker).
I also adore Dolgo Crabapples, because they’re what I make my crabapple cordial out of.
They’re the tree my grandparents had in their front yard-messy a.f. (both in spring and fall!), but they make the BEST apple jelly-crystal clear, literally “Candy-Apple Red” and the cordial is sweet-tart perfection.😉
Link;
https://www.naturehills.com/dolgo
Hmm, I’d be willing to try that jelly.
Not a big apple fan either. I’ll toast anyone who plants non-invasive trees, though. Red wine it is.
I really like calvados. But I got a spiced apple brandy last November that was pretty awful.
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@Elliecoo – Hooray for good bourbon!
@Farscythe – I used to drink beer but lost my taste for it. Maybe when I quit smoking? Every once in a while I’ll drink one but I just don’t enjoy it the way I once did. I’m glad you can overlook this one flaw I have, lol.
@MemeWeaver – I don’t care for grapes either. For eating that is, I love wine!
@Bluedogcollar – I never tried Calvados, not caring for apples I don’t want to spend the money. But I have heard it was good. I’ll wait until my daughter springs for it and try hers.
…that would be my fault. My bad. All fixed now.
You get no blame from me. You keep this place up and running!
oh god…i really hope its not a side effect of quitting smoking
as im currently on and offing my way towards being quit
dont take my remaining vice
I quit smoking and still love beer. By DS statistics, it is equally likely to go either way for you. We need more data.
Yeah, is the Reply function broken? Is this the treachery of Bryan Adams?
Regardless: Cheers.
I need to send this to my sister who often has wine for dinner, lol.
I am not a big apple fan but the rest of my family is crazy about them. We do live in apple country so I try to like them. We made a great apple liqueur a few times but I am not a big cider fan or other apple drinks. I drank too much wine last night when some neighbors came over so I am back to beer tonight.
I’m glad it didn’t put you off drinking altogether!
My body hurts too much to not self medicate. I was grouting a bathroom for about 4 hours today & need medication!
Ouch! I’m sure you do.
Fresh apples in the fall are one of my favorite things!
I also love hard cider.
Appletinis, etc, not so much.
I like dried apples but was never a fan of fresh. Most of the ciders I like have other flavors added. A local cidery does a plum and thyme that I love.