138 PICKED APPLE

We used freshly picked apples that were brought from an apple farm in Iinuma, Nagano Prefecture, in northern Shinshu. This is a sweet, deep-flavored liqueur that is reminiscent of drinking apple pie.

The thinned apples, which are culled during the apple growing season, are small and vibrant yellow-green in color. There are many varieties, including Sun Tsugaru, Shinano Sweet, Shinano Gold, Sun Fuji, and Granny Smith. When you eat them, they are still sour and hard, but you can tell that there is sweetness and fruitiness behind the sourness.

After crushing it finely, sugar is added and wine yeast for long-term aging is used. I was worried about the lack of moisture, but after about two weeks, the cider with the aroma of green apples was completed as it fermented.

The distilled product has a lighter aroma and a sharper flavor than regular apples, but this leaves room for other flavors. A complex flavor was created by adding Madagascar vanilla, cinnamon, cloves, wild pepper, and spicy Japanese pepper honey.

It can be enjoyed straight or on the rocks, or even hot, to gently soothe the winter chill.

specification

Product: Liqueur Ingredients: Apples (produced in Nagano Prefecture), honey (produced in Chiba Prefecture), vanilla, cinnamon, cloves (produced in Madagascar)
Alcohol content: 48%
Yeast: Wine yeast (LAFFORT FX10)
Capacity: 110ml/500ml
Methanol content: 2.0mg/cm3 (gas chromatography method)
*For use only in confectionery.
*The liquid may appear cloudy due to very coarse filtration.

Artwork: Sam Gendel / Marcela Citrinovich

Limit two items per product (size) per person.

Picked apples brought to us from an apple orchard in Iinuma, Nagano Prefecture, in northern Shinshu. The flavor is sweet and deep, reminiscent of drinking apple pie.

The apples are small and bright yellow-green in color. They come in a variety of varieties, including San Tsugaru, Shinano Sweet, Shinano Gold, San Fuji, and Granny Smith, and while they are still sour and hard to eat, they have a sweet, fruity flavor behind the acidity.

After being finely crushed, sugar is added and wine yeast for long aging is used for the yeast.

We were concerned about the low water content, but after about two weeks, along with fermentation, an apple wine with green apple aroma was produced.

The distilled product has a paler aroma and sharper taste than regular apple, but that leaves room for others. The complex flavor is created by vanilla, cinnamon, clove, and crow's-pepper honey from Madagascar, which has a spicy flavor.

It can be served straight, on the rocks, or hot to gently soothe the winter chill.

SPECIFICATIONS

Type: Liqueur
Ingredients: apples (Nagano), honey (Chiba), vanilla, cinnamon, cloves, wild pepper (Madagascar)
Alcohol content: 48%.
Yeast: Wine yeast (LAFFORT FX10)
Volume: 110ml/500ml
Artwork: Sam Gendel / Marcella Cytrynowicz

Purchase quantity is limited to two items per product, per size.