John Worlidge, on Growing Pears for Perry
Mr Worlidge outlines the advantages of growing pears rather than apples in wet, heavy soils, and tells us the best C17th sorts to plant for perry.
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J. Williams’s 1767 Recipe for ‘Summer Cyder’
This eighteenth century recipe for a quick, lightly fortified, summery cyder drink sounds like an interesting way to use up an early apple glut.
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M. Chomel (and Richard Bradley) on ‘Boiling of Cyder’
Why on earth would you want to boil cyder? Here’s a suggestion from the C18th, courtesy of Messrs. Chomel and Bradley.
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M. Chomel (and Richard Bradley) on ‘Mixtures With Cyder’
Here are a few C18th suggestions as to added flavours that you might – or might not – like to add to your cyder.
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Leonard Mascall, on Cleanliness in Sixteenth Century Cyder-Making
“Keepe cleane your vessels, and the places wheras your fruite doth lye” are wise words to make cyder by in any century.
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Samuel Colepress, on a Rare and Commendable Liquor
This sounds like a tasty twist on a traditional cider.
