Bryan made a grape press, and we thought it could be used to make apple cider, so one Saturday night (whoo-hoo, we know how to party down in the country, don't we now?) we came over with a couple milk crates of apples and started pressing.
The apples were cut in half and inspected and trimmed for bugs, rot, etc.. Without a traditional grinder, we used the KitchenAid appliance to slice up the fruit and then tumble the pieces into the wooden container.
As this was the first time the grape pressed had been pressed into this service, we weren't sure how much pressure it could take. And guess what? Yep, we broke it. Luckily, Bryan is handy and has his wood shop set up in the basement, and he quickly fabricated a new piece.
And just so you know, two milk crates of apples produces almost five quarts of apple cider. Joan has been canning the juice to enjoy this winter at Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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