![]() ![]() They only sell cider donuts on Friday and Saturday in September and October. Zachary’s Pastry Shoppe was a great place to start. Personally, I’m a little worried about that last point. And surprisingly the five fried donuts didn’t seem nearly as arduous to consume this time around. The last donut tasting and the post-judging wrap-up concluded not long after 11:00 am in Ghent.Īll in all it was a much quicker tour than our first outing in apple country. The tour started at 8:30 am in East Greenbush, although we didn’t tuck into our first batch of donuts until 8:45. We went to Zachary’s, Goold’s, Golden Harvest, Samascott and LoveApple Farm, in that order. Lest you be concerned that this evaluation is all about the numbers, I also asked each participant to name their favorite donut from the five and explain why. ![]() One place dominated the competition.īefore I tell you which place bowled over these intrepid tasters, let me back up for a second and tell you a bit about the judging, and remind you about the places we visited.Įvery donut was judged on a five point scale for crust, sugar coating, cider flavor, texture, taste, oil and overall. In the end, I walked away with a belly full of donuts and seventeen completed scoresheets.īut last year it was a very close call between two beloved local institutions, and Indian Ladder Farm beat out Altamont Orchard by a hair. Twenty-three people said they would come with me to five of the best apple cider donut makers east of the Hudson River in an effort to determine who makes the best specimen of the lot. But this event was happening rain or shine. There was a good chance it would rain for the entire second annual Tour de Donut. Saturday started off as a cold, wet and dreary day. ![]()
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