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Æppeltreow Winery & Cidery: Sparrow Spiced Cider

10,000 Birds

Because of their great expense, spices in the Middle Ages were often reserved for feasts celebrating harvests, slaughters, and holy days as the old year waned, particularly around Christmas. And a Dutch blend called koekkruiden is much loved in treats made for the celebration of the Feast of Saint Nicholas on December 6 th.

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