Apfelwein Serving Tips

[beala]

With 4000+ gallons of apfelwein made to date, you guys have got to have some creative ways of serving it! I think off the bat, EdWort suggested sweeting apfelwein to taste with:

1) Sprite
2) apple juice

I tried mixing sprite with a different cider I made, and I can't say I liked the results. I guess I'll have to try it again with apfelwein. I have yet to try mixing it with apple juice because the 10 gallons of juice i have in the apartment are all in the fermenters!

What I really did like was sweetening to taste with pomegranate juice. It takes the edge off the dryness and gives it a slightly tart finish.

So any other interesting ways of serving apfelwein? Preferred temperatures? Mixed drinks? Any particular foods that apfelwein goes especially well with?

 

[Brewin_Bob]

Did you sweeten with pomegranate juice as you bottled or do you mix as you pour? How much juice did you mix it with?

I was going to try EdWort's serving suggestion of heating some up on the stove with some cinnamon and cloves for a bit of a winter drink.

 

[beala]

I do plan on making a pomegranate apfelwein, but for now I just sweeten the apfelwein after I pour it into the glass. It really depends on your personal tastes, but I measured it out with shot glasses today, and it turns out I like to start off with two 1oz shots of pomegranate added to a 12oz bottle of apfelwein. Of course, if you want it sweeter, keep adding more.

I'll definitely have to try that winter drink next time is starts snowing.