I'm new to making cider but have made wine for years. I've been wondering what the best way to make different flavored ciders (cherry in this case) is and thought of a few ideas:
1. Mix apple juice and cherries (or juice) to primary fermentation
2. Back sweeten apple cider with cherry concentrate after fermentation
3. Blend finished apple cider with a finished cherry wine
I plan to force carbonate prior to bottling. Can someone offer feedback on these methods? Are there other methods that are better? Thanks in advance!
-Keith
1. Mix apple juice and cherries (or juice) to primary fermentation
2. Back sweeten apple cider with cherry concentrate after fermentation
3. Blend finished apple cider with a finished cherry wine
I plan to force carbonate prior to bottling. Can someone offer feedback on these methods? Are there other methods that are better? Thanks in advance!
-Keith