Apples that hang on the tree well into winter aren’t crucial to making ice cider, but they lend an air of authenticity similar to that surrounding ice wine. One of the specialty ciders produced at Cidrerie du Minot is called ice cider, which was invented in Quebec about 20 years ago. Most of the artisan cider producers now make ice cider, which has become widely distributed through Société des alcools du Québec stores. In an interview with Good Fruit Grower, Brigitte Lavigne, an assistant at Cidrerie du Minot, said there are two methods for making ice cider. One is cryoconcentration, […]