Add the apples, sugar and the scrumpy cider. Bring to a simmer over a gentle heat and cook until the apples are very soft. Add a little more cider or water if the mixture becomes too dry.

These cider apples differ from normal apples in being high in tannin and bittersweet. Bite and beware! To make simple scrumpy or old leg-bender, all you need to do is crush and press your apples ...