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Farmer's Market Apple Cider: Make Sure It's Pasteurized To Be Safe

The Fall season at the Farmer's Market is when things smell the best.  Case in point: hot apple cider spiked with cinnamon sends its enticing fragrance out for everyone to enjoy!

Knowing what's in season is the best way to make the most of your shopping trip to the Farmer's Market.  Though like everything else in life, there are some areas to be concerned about.  Of course they'll be calling out "fresh pressed" apple cider to get  your attention, but the most important question is was the apple cider pasteurized before being placed for sale?

You do know what they make apple cider from, don't you?  Apple cider comes from the apples that have spent time on the ground, or those that in general just don't measure up to bagged apple standards.  Pasteurizing protects the consumer from nasty things like Salmonella.