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APPLE JUICE
In the autumn of 2011 we started this small business, producing apple juice from the excess apples of friends and neighbours. That year we made some 2000 bottles.
The juice is made in the processing barn at Five Penny Farm near Charmouth in West Dorset, which is part of a local small producer's cooperative.
The apples are washed in a big tub of water, crushed in a new, big electric apple crusher and then pressed using a very large and very old traditional cider press. The juice comes pouring out in a wonderful cascade.
It is then filtered, bottled and pasteurised.
We use the word Scrumpers because we like the rascal-like associations, but really we have agreements with the owners of the apples where-by we get the apples and we give them juice and an orchard-clearing service in return.
Every one is happy.
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In 2016 we entered the juice in for the Taste of the West Awards and won Champion in the 'cold non-alcoholic drink' section. We've also won several Golds over the years.
The bottles of juice.
Green lids are the sharper juice and red lids are the sweeter.
To remember which is which think of green apples being sharp.
The cider press with six 'cheeses' - a layer of apple pulp folded up in cheese-cloth. The heavy lid is on the top, we have started to squeeze, and the juice is pouring out.
Dry/sharper apple juice
Medium
Crisp and tangy.
Made with bramley apples and mixed eaters.
Between the dry and sweet.
A delicious half way point.
Sweeter apple juice
Rich and flavoursome. Made with a blend of eating apples and a small amount of bramleys.
Wholesale Price - £2635/bottle when buying 12 or more.
Or, unlabelled, and returning the bottles - £2.50/bottle.
Retail Price - Different shops sell it for varying amounts.
In my own shop it is £3.20 a bottle.
Where you can buy it by the bottle:-
Chideock Shop*
Grow Slow, Bridport*
Millers Farm Shop, Kilmington, Nr Axminster
Monmouth Pantry, Lyme Regis
Musbury Garage
Not Just Veg, Axminster
Seriously Good Wine Co, Lyme Regis
Soulshine, Bridport*
Uplyme Garage, Lyme regis
Washingpool Farm Shop, Bridport*
And my own little 'Shop in a Shed' in the
middle of Wootton Fitzpaine*
*These places are happy to take back the empty bottles
so they can be re-used.
Where you can have it served to you:-
Red brick Cafe, Bridport
Soulshine, Bridport
West Country Higglers, Axminster