Ralston Cider Mill — Attraction in Mendham Township

Open only a few Saturdays and Sundays in May, Sept. and Oct. Plan ahead, put the date in your calendar, and make the lovely drive there. (Actual cider pressing is done only one Saturday each year -- I plan not to miss it next year -- but you still get to see the mill machinery in action. Volunteer staff are well-informed and passionate. Great tour, appropriate for adults or children, concluding with a taste of...

This preserved cider mill has a wonderfully hidden still built into the foundation. It survived during prohibition delivering product under the road via pipe to a speak-easy. The bar in the basement across the street, Sammy's, serves a high end dinner to those who first wait in the preserved bar for a table. The place is...

A once a year event. Watch the process of pressing apples for cider. Bring your gallon bottle to fill it with the freshly pressed cider. Unfortunately, you'll have to wait until the Fall of 2022...