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Here come the apples

On Monday Helen visited The County Ground at Taunton to attend the Taste of the West category finalists lunch. Needless to say we were delighted to discover that our bottled Red Hen cider so impressed the judges that it was … Continue reading

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Eating, pressing & cider shopping

  Pressing news Much of last week was spent sorting out the pressing shed. Apple pressing is nearly upon us, and we have to make sure everything’s checked and working before the first fruit is ready. We bought a Voran … Continue reading

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We’re back!

Welcome back to the Worley’s Cider blog. It’s been a while since the last post, but we’re going to be posting more regularly from now on (we promise!) to let everyone know what’s going on at the farm and the … Continue reading

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Powerstock – the friendly festival

Nestled in a tiny fold of Dorset countryside is a village hall that hosts one of the friendliest little cider festivals going. Powerstock is the location of this super little event, and it has been run for 11 years by … Continue reading

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Chicken in cider

This is a simple, thrifty meal using chicken legs and Worley’s Cider. You’ll end up with chicken that’s crispy on the outside but soft and tender underneath. There’s also a rich cider and mushroom sauce to go with it. It’s … Continue reading

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Keeping it sweet

As we head into the New Year, the hard graft of collecting and pressing fruit is at an end, and its memory slowly recedes for another year as that incessant pain in your back starts to dissolve and you discover … Continue reading

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Real cider making starts here

As November gets underway, the industrial ‘cider’ makers are starting to run towards the end of their apple supplies for the year – most of the pressing is done and the concentrated juice tucked away for the monthly making cycles … Continue reading

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Worley’s Mulled Cider

There are few rules about making mulled cider. It can be fruity, spicy, sweet or dry. We like ours with plenty of fresh orange flavour, easy on the spices and slightly on the sweet side. Best drunk on a chilly … Continue reading

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Apple & Cider Jelly recipe

In apple season, there are only so many apple pies you can feed your family before they start to revolt. But you can’t just let all those lovely apples rot, so if your family are getting twitchy and your freezer’s … Continue reading

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Steamy start to the season

The one thing you can count on in the cider making season, is that you can’t count on anything. Every year is different in so many ways that you spend your whole time trying to work out how to re-create … Continue reading

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