Jul 14 2026

Jonathan Recipe

Time3h
Serves10

The Jonathan apple makes a brightly acidic cider full of delicate apple aromatics. A minimal, Montana beet sugar addition results in a dry cider that highlights the apple—6.9% ABV

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Ingredients

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Cider Ingredients

Method

Cider Preparation

  1. 1

    Prepare the Apples

    Wash and core the Jonathan apples. Cut them into quarters.

  2. 2

    Juicing

    Using a cider press or juicer, extract the juice from the apple quarters into a large fermentation vessel.

  3. 3

    Mix Ingredients

    Add the Montana beet sugar and water to the apple juice. Stir until the sugar is fully dissolved.

  4. 4

    Add Yeast

    Sprinkle the yeast over the surface of the juice mixture. Allow it to sit for about 10 minutes to hydrate.

  5. 5

    Fermentation

    Cover the fermentation vessel with a cloth or airlock and let it ferment in a cool, dark place for about 2-4 weeks, or until fermentation has slowed significantly.

  6. 6

    Bottling

    Once fermentation is complete, siphon the cider into clean bottles, leaving some headspace. Seal the bottles with caps or corks.

  7. 7

    Aging

    Let the bottled cider age for at least another 2-4 weeks for better flavor development before consuming.

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