Fresh from the Press! Luscombe's Organic English Apple Juice

At this time of year, there's a veritable buzz in the air at the Devon farm of premium soft drinks producer Luscombe. 

The apple press is whirring away and the sweet aroma of fresh apple juice fills the air, the apple harvest is well underway! Apples have been growing in the orchards of Luscombe since the 12th century. 

A long, hot, dry summer followed by September downpours resulted in a later harvest than normal, but a bumper crop of succulent apples, producing Luscombe's delightfully sweet Organic English Apple Juice (12x27cl bottles, £22.40 from luscombe.co.uk).

Apples require plenty of moisture to grow and the late summer rain was very welcome and just in the nick of time! The apples have since swelled, bringing out their best taste, an exceptional, sweet juice. It is this special taste that Luscombe apples are grown for, with carefully timed picking, and a trusted community of growers help to craft a delicious blend of varieties. 

Key to the recipe are the heritage apples which date back many generations, with Devon Crimson, Pig's Snout and Slack-ma-Girdle some of the best named among them!

With an impressive depth, Luscombe Organic English Apple Juice is a heavenly match for traditional roast pork and crackling and is magnificent served chilled with cold ham and chicken, grilled sweet fish, green leafy salads and goats' cheese. (It sounds to us at That's Food and Drink that this apple juice should be bought in for Christmas.)

Luscombe is justifiably proud to be the first drinks brand to have gained organic accreditation from the Soil Association and like all Luscombe drinks, it's important to know that Organic English Apple Juice contains no artificial additives, sweeteners or concentrates.

Producing beautifully crafted drinks on a farm in Devon since 1975, Luscombe gather nature's best ingredients and, with very little and careful intervention, turn them into their superb range of organic fruit juices, crushes, bubblies, tonic waters and mixers, plus a traditional organic Devon cider.

Founder and owner, Gabriel David, has become renowned for his pursuit of perfection and no compromise approach to creating the elegant and multi-award-winning range of drinks.

It's Luscombe's attention to detail along with the expertise and passion of their growers, which ensures only the very best quality ingredients go into their drinks.

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