Cider?

krispy83 · October 2011

We're going to be at a farmers market this weekend that has fresh apple cider from the local orchards.. I know there has been discussion about cider on here but I can't remember the consenus. Ok? Not ok? (Please say okay.. I want some soooo badly, but obviously not if it's risky for LO!)

Sorry for the newb-ish question, I wish I'd paid closer attention when it was asked before! We don't tend to get fresh cider in Los Angeles..

tash_rn · October 2011

I know the issue was since it isn't pasturized there is a risk of listeria. Personally I think as long as your not chugging gallons of it on a daily basis a little bit at a farmers market is probably totally fine. But I'm not a doctor and I may tend to be a little more care free than some people are comfortable with so take that for whatever its worth. Have fun at the farmers market either way though!

bootsnbananas · October 2011

I think it's fine. I had it last year and I will be going to our local orchard this weekend for apple and pumpkin picking and fully intend to get some while we are there.

I know it has to do with the pasteurization but for some reason I feel like I read something (either at our orchard) or online somewhere saying why it is probably ok.

edugosh · October 2011

We just finished a half gallon at our house and it was certainly yummy.

krispy83 · October 2011

YAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!! I'm so happy to see this! Definitely won't be chugging gallons of it, but I want a mug of it! And I'm probably a little more lenient with the rules as well. I eat turkey and ham from time to time, have sips of DH's beer, etc. I figure women were able to carry healthy pregnancies long before WTE was published.

Thank you!

countrygrl5533 · October 2011

My local orchards UV treat their cider. UV treated appears to be just as safe as pasteurization. So look for that too. Then you can have more!

msteph82 · October 2011

I worked at an orchard that flash froze it's cider and was safe to drink.

I'm still drinking cider. My doctor said not to drink it if I think it's been sitting out all day. (duh)

And hot cider is usually heated up past the 150 degree mark, so you're fine there as well, IMO.

CaitlynWK · October 2011

I bought some at my favorite market and pasteurized it myself. I heated it up to 160 degrees in a large pot, then let it cool and re-bottled it. The thinking behind needing to pasteurize cider is that the apples could have animal feces on them from the field they grew in, which could cause you to get sick with listeria.

When it comes to food poisoning, the volume of food that you eat or drink does not matter, so justifying eating something by saying you'll only have a little of the food is a moot point. The food is either contaminated or it's not.

The decision not to heat something like lunch meat or cider is a personal one, and depends on your comfort level. Personally, I do not heat up my lunch meat because I buy it from an excellent grocery store, and I do not believe that I am at risk of getting listeria from eating it. However, I don't know how cider is manufactured by small businesses, so I chose to heat that up enough to kill germs, because that is what I'm comfortable doing.

Katy&KT · October 2011

The local apple orchard by us actually pasteurizes their cider, so I assume it is safe to drink. If they don't just heat it up and you should be good to go! I can't live without cider in the fall.

krispy83 · October 2011

They serve it piping hot, so I think even if it's not pasteurized at the orchard, it should be okay right? Thanks everyone!

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