For those of you in apple country it is time to start seeing roadside stands with those lovely gallon jugs of cloudy apple cider. If you do nothing it will start fermenting at room temperature so here is the first zero cost trick to keep it from exploding or becoming contaminated. Replace the cap with an unopened lunch sandwich bag so there are two layers covering the mouth. Hold in place with a rubber band. Puncture both layers with a pin. Move the plastic a little so the hole don't line up. Drink when the bubbling slows, 5-7 days.

like it sweet).

bubbles, refrigerate to keep at some level of fermentation. ~----

making fruit wines. But this is how to do it with things around the kitchen.