Freshly picked apples awaiting selection
Richard Balfour-Lynn
Quality and Taste
Quality
After harvest, only the finest apples are selected for the production of Jake's Tree Pure Apple Juice. The three varieties, Cox Orange Pippin, Bramley Seedling and Egremont Russet are then pressed and blended in proportion to create a delicate balance of complementary flavours. Great care is taken to press and process the juice as soon after harvest as possible to capture that ‘freshly picked’ natural flavour.
Pressing
Once taken from the orchard, the apples rest for a short period in cold storage before they’re sorted, washed and taken to the press for pulping. The fruit is pressed in a modern continuous belt press, which allows a constant stream of pulp to be fed between the two belts. This acts like a giant filter, separating the juice from the solids. The flow rate of pulp onto the belts is set to take 60% of the fruit’s juice within a minute. A quick press captures that extra freshness. We then add a little vitamin C to help as an antioxidant and prevent the natural browning of the juice, which you often see when you cut or eat an apple.
Autumn in a bottle
The juice is then pumped into a holding tank where it settles overnight. The few remaining solids fall to the bottom leaving a high quality juice.
The next day, the juice is pasteurised by gradual heating it as it flows towards the bottles. This is a highly controlled process which allows us to avoid the need for any other preservatives. Once inside the bottle, the top is sealed, a label applied and Jake's Tree Pure Apple Juice is ready for drinking.
It’s that simple. Liquid essence of autumn in a bottle.
Taste
Jake's Tree Pure Apple Juice is a heady mix of the finest and most traditional English apples. Take the intensely rich aroma of a spicy, honeyed, nutty and subtle pear flavour of a freshly picked Cox Orange Pippin. Combine this with Egremont Russet's richly complex flavour embracing a syrupy smokiness and a hint of crisp autumn air. Then balance the palate with a subtle measure of Bramley Seedling for its gentle bite and the final crispness.
Taste the English countryside. A breath of fresh air. Slow ripening in the sunlit hours. The rain. The dew. Shades of autumn in a bottle.
... Simply nature distilled. Best served chilled.