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\"Cider<\/a>It’s here! Our first cider was finally ready for bottling – all 7 bottles! Considering the amount of time it took to make, it’s probably the most expensive cider in the world \ud83d\ude42 On the plus side, it tastes like cider! A dry, light bittersweet taste, very refreshing when chilled. I am amazingly chuffed it went so well, and it’s a thumbs-up to the wild yeast method of brewing – let’s hope the next batch is as good, if not better!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It’s here! Our first cider was finally ready for bottling – all 7 bottles! Considering the amount of time it took to make, it’s probably the most expensive cider in the world \ud83d\ude42 On the plus side, it tastes like cider! A dry, light bittersweet taste, very refreshing when chilled. 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