Chalk this up as a new experience.  My wife, baby, and I went to our neighbors apple cider party today.  He had a 1925 Witte one-cylinder engine that powered a 1860 apple grinder that belonged to his grandfather from Vermont.  After the apples were ground up, a couple burley guys operated the apple press to create apple cider.  Despite no booze, this was a fun event.

Anyone ever seen these contraptions operate or been to a party like this?  I took about five pictures that I would happy to send someone if they'll post them for me.  IM your email address and I'll send the pics.

GF had a neighbor that made apple cider in UT. just bought it never watched it made.

Vaguely remember a similar demo at Plimouth Plantation on Plymouth MA...Sounds like fun to actually take part and not be a spectator.

I DO however, prefer the fermented kind

You know how you tell the difference between apple juice and cider?  Use this helpful rhyme:

"If it's clear and yella, you got juice there fella!  If it's dark and brown you're in cider town!"

Wellllll. Here in the South such events are common just about every weekend that their is a College game........

Quoted: After the apples were ground up, a couple burley guys operated the apple press to create apple cider.  Despite no booze, this was a fun event.

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I sometimes mix cider with vodka.  Makes a good mix.