Update: It’s Thanksgiving in the US, and Ars staffers are off experimenting in the kitchen rather than on the page. Actually, sometimes we experiment in the kitchen in order to put it on the page, too ...

Spending time in the kitchen with the ones you love is an age-old tradition and an integral part of every culture. If you’re looking for a unique gift for the epicurean or brewmaster hopeful in your ...

In honor of fall, take a sip of these award-winning hard ciders: One was made from apples harvested in locals’ backyards, and another was infused with hops during the final stage of fermentation.

Learn how to brew your own hard apple cider at home. This beginner-friendly 5-gallon recipe is affordable, gluten-free, and surprisingly simple—no fancy brewing ...

On the 108-acre Ironbound Farm and Ciderhouse in Hunterdon County, founder Charles Rosen pours a glass of hard apple cider. It’s amber and lightly effervescent, and though it’s bone dry on the tongue, ...

Around the time of the Revolutionary War, it was safer to drink hard cider than water — ah, what a time. But hard cider is a modern term. In the 1700s it was just cider; until refrigeration, the sweet ...