Written by Eric Taubert Monday, 19 October 2009 00:00

Living The Season: Hot Mulled Apple Cider
Apple picking is an autumn tradition for many New England families. The parents herd all the children into the car and head out across the hills and valleys of winding country roads.
The apple orchards exude colonial storybook qualities. Gnarled trees, ripe with fruit, stretch out in a semi-symmetric maze. Tourists with wooden bushel baskets walk amidst the rickety barns and log fences. Migrant harvesters with their wheelbarrows and ladders tend to their seasonal employment. Most often there's a petting zoo on the premises where the children torment innocent farm animals. Sometimes a hayride pulled by a tractor will serve as the mode of transport to the main picking area. The journey is bumpy, with rustic scents of mud, falling leaves, and farm animals giving way to fresh air among the apple trees.








