Tricky Cider
Its all in the apple

Nigel Slaters Mussels and cider.

ethical and economic to boot
ingredients...glug of olive oil,medium sized onion,peeled and chopped,a fresh bay leaf,1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns,roughly crushed,2 cloves of garlic,whole,unpeeled,1X500g of mussels,250ml of medium or dry cider,crusty bread to serve
Heat oil in large flat pan and fry the onion with the,crushed peppercorns and garlic.Thoroughly wash the mussels,discarding any that are heavy,broken or that remain open when tapped

Add cider to the pan and bring it gently to boil.Add mussels,cover pan tightly with a lid and steam for 2-3 minutes,or until the mussel shells start to open.( discard any mussels whose shells remain closed)
Serve in bowls with bread to mop up the lovely broth

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The tricky cider company is having a little Xmas bash on Saturday 18th Dec ...midday onwards for all our friends and clients .down Al's yard in Churchinford.
Snow forcast ,just the place to get stuck for the weekend!

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Make sure you order your Xmas Tricky Cider in plenty of time .....try some Mulled Cider for those cold nights

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The Tricky Cider Company ran a Cider Bar from an
shop in Ottery St Mary at this years Tar Barrels
This proved a great success and we will be back
next year in some form or other
see you then

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Not since 1763 when Lord Bute (another dour Scotsman) introduced the
first cider tax have tempers run so high among ciders drinkers,makers and growers.
This new tax, amounting to a 13% rise in duty, is an ill informed attack on a traditional industry and it will disproportionately hit small artisan makers.

If the government department for social engineering and silly rules wanted to discourage the consumption of cheep industrial alcohol and "white cider" which have no acquaintance with the apple, then they should have done just that.

Instead with this sudden and unprecedented bashing they have
threatened the jobs and livelihood's
of 100's of traditional cider makers across the country,not to mention
bashing another 6 inch nail in the, already well nailed, coffin of country pubs.

OH! DARLING WHAT HAVE YOU DONE.

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