Ice cider (Cidre de glace)

Instructions

1. Let the apples freeze on a bed of straw or in the freezer for several days until they are well hardened.
2. Thaw them gently, then crush the apples and press out the juice through a filter or press.
3. In a sterilised jar, dissolve the sugar in the lukewarm water, then add the apple juice.
4. Add the yeast and seal the jar with a stopper fitted with an airlock.
5. Let it ferment at 18 °C for 3 to 4 weeks, until the bubbling stops.
6. Rack off the clear liquid into a clean bottle and keep it chilled for several months.