All Things Apple

The oldest steam powered cider mill in the United States is located in the Old Mystic section of Stonington, Connecticut. B.F. Clyde’s Cider Mill is run by the 6th generation of the Clyde family and offers cider making demonstrations on Saturdays and Sundays throughout October and November, and tons of apple treats in their store. Cider slushies are a favorite before the temperatures turn chilly, and their hot mulled cider, apple pies and famous donuts will do the trick after that. 

There is easily a full day’s worth of activities to be enjoyed at Lyman Orchards. There are over one hundred varieties of fruits to pick throughout the year, three golf courses, a corn maze in the fall, and much shopping to do at their Apple Barrel store. At the Apple Barrel you can buy cider, their award winning apple pie, load up on farm grown produce and Connecticut made specialty foods or indulge in pancakes at their deckside breakfast. 

For the most apple-y tasting fritters in the state—with real chunks of apple in them—head to Glastonbury’s Old Cider Mill. There is a petting zoo for the kids, and mums and pumpkins for sale to kick-start your fall decorating. The fritter trailer is cash or credit card, and you can grab some local honey and treats. 

Bring the family for pick-your-own apples on the weekends (cash or check only) or pop in to their farm store and pick up one of their eleven varieties of pies, or a dozen apple cider donuts. Beardsley’s Cider Mill is known for their fresh pressed apple cider, and also sells untreated cider—in case making your own hard apple cider is on your fall bucket list. 

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