Making cider, or hard cider as it is called in America, is really simple and requires very little equipment. You can use store bought apples or your own homegrown apples. All you need is a press, a scratter, and a demijohn or carboy. And some apples of course! This will make a drink you will be proud of after a long day working outside. We are trying to be as self-sufficient and off grid as possible on our smallholding, our English homestead, with a little help from Hazel, our pup.