The Hany’s Harvest production process is rooted in a rich communal lineage of healing and goodness. Our signature recipes draw on generations of herbal tradition, augmented by the benefits of the best ingredients available. All steps in our process are done by our tight-knit team in our licensed facility in Catskill, NY, where we create each bottle the old fashioned way from start to finish, using minimal machines and lots of labor of love, with enormous pride in our craft. As we hear all the time, you can taste the quality and the love.
Step 1. Sourcing
We consciously source all of our ingredients, whenever possible working with small local farmers and producers that prioritize sustainable practices for their land and community, benefits that seep into every bottle of our product. Our community of partners in upstate New York, New England and beyond allows us to access the highest quality, sustainably grown and harvested whole ingredients that make our craft fire ciders and oxymels so unique.
Step 2. Infusing
The whole ingredients we use in our Fire and Earth Ciders are infused into raw, unfiltered ACV for several weeks, while those in our Oxymel Syrups are infused into a blend of ACV and raw honey. Once the beneficial essence of the ingredients has been absorbed into the base, we carefully strain and hand-press to retain the goodness of the whole ingredients in every bottle. This multi-phase process optimizes the potency of each ingredient while reducing food waste, contributing to our commitment to sustainable production processes.
Step 3. Processing
In order to retain the delicate enzymes and nutrients present in our raw ingredients, we never heat pasteurize. Instead we rely on the acidity of the vinegar and lemon, which act as preservatives to make the finished product shelf-stable. Finally, our team bottles all of our store-bound products in amber bottles to protect them from photodegradation, carefully packages each order and mailing it off to retail partners or directly to customers like you.
