One cherished thing that we discovered when at our last trip to the Blue Mountains in Winter (what were we thinking? It was truly bone chillingly cold) was the crushed Apple Juice by Logan Brae orchards. Its something of a local favourite apparently and if you could imagine biting into a sweet juicy apple and the juice that runs out of it, you can imagine the juice here. Its so pure, preservative free, almost clear in colour and so deliciously good, we were looking forward to buying up big.
Unfortunately, during our Christmas visit when we rang ahead, the orchard store was only open for one hour on a Sunday as the apples weren’t yet harvested and since we weren’t here for a Sunday we had to buy it from a fruit store in downtown Katoomba.
The advantage of buying from the orchard store is buying the apples themselves, along with apple jelly and the bottles are of course less expensive at $4 for a 3 litre pale hued bottle. In the store, they are $6.50 a bottle. Nevertheless the juice is such a family favourite that we bought the fruit store out of their entire supply. They were a little shocked to say the least.
Most of these photos are from our trip in July. Its not a slick operation by any means, when we drove up we thought that it was a closed run down shed with a smashed windowed car sitting outside and a white cat wandering curiously outside. But when you venture inside, its an apple scented haven.
Its also the only operating apple orchard with some trees planted as early as 100 years ago. The apple varieties range from Jonathan, Gravenstein, Lady Williams, Delicious and Bonza and harvested by third generation farmer Graham Jackson. We’re spoilt now that we’ve tasted this apple juice and I’m afraid ruined for life …
Logan Brae Orchards
139 Shipley Road Blackheath
From February to August open 6 days a week Sun-Fri: 9am-4pm (closed Saturdays)
Other times open 11am-12noon Sundays
Tel: +61 (02) 4787 8440
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My favourite apple juice in the world!
Hi Jobe-its great isn’t it! Whenever we visit, we need to leave room in the car to bring back lots of bottles. Is it available in Sydney anywhere?
I don’t think so. God knows I’ve tried to look for it.
I’ve never seen it outside of the mountains.
I have to agree about this juice, it is sensational, amazing that it isn’t sold in more places.
I think I heard a while back that they don’t have enough apples to make enough juice to sell elsewhere.
Could be wrong though.
Hi Jobe-I guess that explains why such a delicious juice has never made it outside of the mountains.
Hi Popeye-Yes, just one shop a bit closer to me will do
I’m surprised a bigger juice company doesn’t try and do something similar.
I’m lucky enough to live in Blackheath and have my boyfriends Mum live on Shipley Plateau.
Logan Brae is such fantastic, fresh juice!
Hi Charlotte-You’re indeed very lucky! I would love a glass of the juice round about now
hey, my name is Kate, im 15, and this apple juice is my grandpa’s business. I am actually at the apple shed right now writing this comment. I’ve grown up with the apple juice. So spread the word, this is the best apple juice in the world!!
Hi Kate-That’s great to hear! I only wish it was available here in Sydney. I would definitely be buying it every week if it was
After reading about Logan Brae here, I finally made it on the weekend. The juice lived up to expectations. FYI it is now $4.50 for 3L at the orchard, and $5.50 at the Bakehouse, Leura. They also sold apples by the box, although I must say I prefer the ones from supermarkets, being sweeter & thinner skin. The juice is really good however, thumbs up from me!
Hi Lori-So glad that it lived up to your expectations! Yeah it’s better to buy it at the orchard itself but during winter they aren’t open that much
Interesting about the apples though!
Now you can have Logan Brae apple juice at Cafe la Pasion
in Darlinghurst
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