SALE’S Big Apple inspired diner Mustard has created its own cider ‘windfall’l to help celebrate Thanksgiving and support Manchester based community project, Moss Cider.Throughout Thanksgiving and th e winter season it is transforming bottled Moss Cider and Pyder drinks into its own ‘Hot Apple Cider’.
Mustard will be selling the Hot Apple Cider during its Thanksgiving celebrations starting on November 24, alongside a themed menu with a choice of all American dishes including a main of a smoked chipotle pumpkin burger and a spiced pumpkin and cannellini falafel salad, served with Swiss cheese, guac and poached egg, on a bed of seeded mixed leaf. They will be accompanied by the most famous of American desserts, pumpkin pie.
Moss Cider collects apples from around the North West and then presses them into cider and apple juice that it sells through local bars, restaurants and independent shops.
Established in 2010 by Moss Side resident Dan Hasler and fellow cider-lover Jo Weeks,
this social enterprise has reinvested funds generated n growing the project, with an overall aim that 10 per cent of future profits will be invested into ‘green fingered’ projects in Moss Side.
This community focus struck a chord with Mustard owners Jane and Gavin Gosnell.
Jane says: “The work that Moss Cider carries out within the local Moss Side area has achieved some great results. We wanted to create a Thanksgiving menu that made a difference and by stocking and selling the group’s delicious cider, we can go some way to helping them invest in the Manchester community.”
Dan Hasler from Moss Cider added: “We are thankful to our donors and volunteers. At every step of the process the general-public are involved, whether that's picking and delivering their fruit, helping us on pressing days with the washing, squashing, squishing and squeezing or our now monthly bottling sessions.
“Because so many hands are involved in the process we've chosen to name our flagship apple blend 'Many Hands' and with volunteers never leaving empty handed it's well worth getting involved. In our out-of-apple season there's always jobs to be done, so sign up via our website to sign up us a volunteer www.themossciderproject.org.”
Mustard, 0161 923 0927. www.thisismustard.co.uk