Cider is typically a fall drink as it is associated with that season. Orange Juice is typically a summer drink as it is associated with pools, hot sun, and the out doors.
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1. Wash your hands then grade and scrub your apples. Sanitize all equipment, including utensils and containers, then thoroughly wash your hands again.
2. Grind the apples to a fine pulp (called pomace). This initiates cellular breakdown and releases the juices inside. The finer the pulp, the more juice will be extracted and (usually) the darker and cloudier the cider.
3. Load the pulp into a porous fabric bag (thus forming a “cheese”) and press it. The juice/cider expressed is properly called “must.” Depending on the varieties and equipment used, expect to extract three to six gallons of cider per bushel of apples.

Cider is made via apples. Obviously in the Winter it would be harder, but it's why you preserve the apples.