The dates of summer shows we are attending...

As we published last time, we take our award winning cider and food shack to a number of steam fair shows through-out the South West region during the summer months of the year.

We enjoy getting out and about with our cider, and of course meeting all of you! We have put together a list of the shows we will be attending this year.  We take both our Cider and Food Shack to all the shows listed, to give you all a little taste of Somerset!

We hope that you can join us.

    

·      Sedgemoor Vintage Show, 7th - 8th July 2012

·      Langport Steam Rally: 13^th -15^th July 2012

·      Torbay Steam Fair: 3^rd – 5^th August 2012

·      The Great Dorset Steam Fair: 29^th Aug- 2^nd September

We will also be attending The North Somerset Show with our CIDER ONLY, and Priddy Fair with our FOOD SHACK ONLY.

We will be at The Great Dorset Steam Fair 2012, will you?

Many of you may not know but we are regulars and proud to be apart of one of the UK's largest steam fairs in the country, the one and only Great Dorset Steam Fair. It's not just our award winning cider that we take along, we also take our traditional 'Food Shack', serving the show with quality breakfasts, lunches and evening meals, which you can either take away,eat in our lovely marquee restaurant or dine outside in the beautiful sunshine (if you're lucky)!

We also serve, of course, a variety of our Traditional Farmhouse Cider, giving our punters a choice of either a sweet, medium or dry farmhouse. We serve from around midday to about midnight (depending on licences) every night of the show, so you can always rely on us for a cheeky midnight pint or two!

We will be attending the Great Dorset Steam Fair again this year, and you will find us in our usual spot!

We will look forward to seeing you all there!

http://www.gdsf.co.uk/

Wilcox Cider - Cider Pressing

Soo you've seen two videos so far of our cider making... want to see more?


OK,  just for you we've up loaded the final pressing stage (and the most exciting by far!).

Check it out now...

We are proud to share with visitors from far and wide our knowledge and experience!

Come Visit Us!

Planning your summer holiday for 2012?... Why not come and visit us in the Heart of Cheddar.



Somerset has so much to offer with attractions like Cheddar Gorge, The beautiful Mendip Hills and Wookey Hole Caves just a stone’s throw away, we've got everything for your sunny holiday right on our doorstep!

If that’s not convincing enough - take a look at 12 special things that make Somerset Sparkle...


 http://www.cheddarvillage.org.uk/2011/cheddar-news-december-25-2011/

We are back! Its time to get cooking...

Now Christmas is over and we are now in the New Year, we thought we would kick start your new year by posting some of our favourite Cheddar Cheese Recipes, made by some of our favourite people!

Today is Saturday! Its time to get some top Cheddar Cheese recipes from our friends at the Saturday Kitchen...All cheeses in the recipes can be bought from our online shop, or from our farmshop in Cheddar, Somerset.
http://wilcoxcider.com/farmshop/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=11


Take a look at this delicious soup for starters...

Butternut squash soup with poached egg persillade and cheddar

Take butternut squash soup to the next level with Glyn Purnell’s delicious recipe.

Ingredients

For the soup

• pinch salt
• 1 butternut squash, peeled, cut in half lengthways
• 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 1 shallot, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 sage leaves
• 1 litre/1¾ pints chicken stock (or vegetable stock)
• freshly ground black pepper
• 4 free-range egg yolks
• 110g/4oz sharp English cheddar

For the persillade

• small bunch of sage, parsley, chervil and tarragon
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 banana shallots, finely chopped

Preparation method

1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
2. Sprinkle some salt onto a baking tray and place the butternut squash on top. Roast in the oven for 30 minutes, or until soft. Once cool enough to handle, chop the squash into fine dice, discarding the seeds. Reserve one quarter of the chopped squash for garnish.
3. Heat a saucepan until hot, add the olive oil then the roasted squash, carrot, shallot, garlic, thyme, bay leaf and sage and fry for 4-5 minutes. Cover with the stock, bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes, or until the vegetables have softened.
4. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Blend in a food processer until smooth and pass the mixture through a fine sieve into a clean saucepan.
5. Poach the egg yolkss in a pan of simmering water at 65C-70C/150F-160F. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside to drain on kitchen paper.
6. For the persillade, mix the herbs, garlic and shallots together until well combined.
7. To serve, place the egg yolks in flat soup bowls. Shave the cheddar with a potato peeler. Place the cheese over the yolk and sprinkle with the persillade. Place the reserved squash around the egg yolk then pour the soup around the edge and serve.

 To find more delicious recipes and find out how to create them, follow the link below...

 http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/cheddar_cheese 

Mulled Wilcox Cider

Fancy a tipple of mulled hot Wilcox Cider this Christmas?

Especially for you we have found an easy recipe to follow to make your very own mulled cider, just in time for Christmas. Our Ciders are available to buy online or come and visit us  at our farmshop, in Cheddar. We stock all our cider there which comes in 1 litre, 2.5 litre or 5 litre containers, all at very reasonable prices. Alternativly find our cider in 'Bag in Box' online at Wilox Cider.com.

Come and see us before Christams, we look forward to seeing you!

Hot Mulled Cider Recipe, Just in time for Christmas!

Click Here to see the recipe

Roasted Cider Ham with Brown Sugar Mustard Glaze

Did you know Wilcox Cider isn't just for drinking?


Look what you can do with our srumptious Cider...



Delicious Roasted Cider Ham - Perfect for Christmas!

Roasted Cider Ham, Just in time for Christmas! Add a little Wilcox Flavour to your roast ham this Christmas, with this delicious recipe:


Roasted Cider Ham

Visit Our Online Store to purchase your Cider now! or come and visit us in our friendly Farm Shop, in Cheddar, Somerset.

http://wilcoxcider.com/farmshop/