A fresh, appealing guide to brewing hard cider that makes everything from sourcing fruits and juices to bottling the finished cider accessible and fun.
EMMA CHRISTENSEN is a food writer, homebrewer, the author of True Brews and Brew Better Beer, and a contributing writer and recipe developer for The Kitchn Cookbook. Christensen graduated from the Cambridge School for Culinary Arts, interned at Cook's Illustrated and America's Test Kitchen, had a twice-monthly syndicated weeknight-meal column with Tribune Media Services from 2008 through 2012, served as the beer reviewer for the Columbus Dispatch, and has been published in Cook's Country, Edible Columbus, and The Vegetarian Times. She is the former recipe editor for The Kitchn, and now serves as food editor and managing editor of Simply Recipes. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
"Beyond Modern Cider's clear instruction is a beautiful
array of recipes, both traditional and ingeniously new, that
showcase just versatile home brews can be."
--JENNY MCGRUTHER, AUTHOR OF NOURISHED KITCHEN
"I never knew how much I wanted to make cider until I read
this book. Now that I know how easy it is, it's become an
obsession."
--AKI KAMOZAWA, AUTHOR OF IDEAS IN FOOD " Whether you're
completely new to cider or you're an absolute fanatic looking to up
your cider-making game, Emma Christensen's written a recipe that'll
get you excited for your next (or first) batch. From choosing the
perfect blend of apples to re-creating traditional styles to
spicing your cider into something truly funky, Modern Cider lets
cider be as simple as you like and as creative as you can
imagine."
--STEPHEN VALAND, CO-OWNER AND FOUNDER OF BROOKLYN BREW SHOP
"Emma Christensen has assembled a trove of wisdom about the
art of cider making. She not only covers the techniques of making
cider but also connects them to the flavors aspiring cider makers
will want to reproduce. And true to its name, Modern Cider
delves into the myriad innovations that have sparked the American
cider revival; this is the most extensive, fact-filled, and
user-friendly guide to cider making out there."
--JEFF ALWORTH, AUTHOR OF CIDER MADE SIMPLE "I wish there had
been a resource as informative as Modern Cider when I first started
making cider at home. This is a great tool for cider and DIY
enthusiasts looking to hone their craft, and it raises awareness
about the cider world overall--especially the importance of using
high-quality apples with intention."
--RYAN BURK, HEAD CIDER MAKER at ANGRY ORCHARD "This is a
bumper crop of unique and approachable recipes for budding home
cider makers. Since it can be difficult to source distinctive
apples, the tips on using Brettanomyces yeast and Lactobacillus
culture are especially helpful for adding character and
complexity."
--ERIC WEST, DIRECTOR OF THE GREAT LAKES INTERNATIONAL CIDER AND
PERRY COMPETITION
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