Where to find cider doughnuts on Long Island
Plain, glazed or sprinkled with cinnamon sugar — however you take your treat, cider doughnuts are sure to entice at Long Island farm stores during harvest season.
Cider doughnuts have a slightly acidic tang and a tender texture, both of which come from the cider in the batter. Some orchards and farm stands, including the ones below, have become almost as famous for this treat as they are for the fruit from their trees. Call ahead to make sure they haven't run out.
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Plain, glazed or sprinkled with cinnamon sugar — however you take your treat, cider doughnuts are sure to entice at Long Island farm stores during harvest season.
Cider doughnuts have a slightly acidic tang and a tender texture, both of which come from the cider in the batter. Some orchards and farm stands, including the ones below, have become almost as famous for this treat as they are for the fruit from their trees. Call ahead to make sure they haven't run out.
Breeze Hill Farm
31215 County Rd., Peconic; 631-876-5159, breezehillfarmpreserve.com
This farm has 30 acres of apple orchards and a farm stand that sells freshly picked fruits and veggies along with highly regarded apple cider doughnuts of the cakey variety.
Fairview Farm at Mecox
69 Horsemill Lane, Bridgehampton; 631-537-6154, fairviewfarmatmecox.com
The Ludlow family grows vegetables and flowers, raises heritage pigs and pastured chickens, and creates a themed corn maze every fall at this waterside farm. It is well-known for from-scratch pies and breads. The cider doughnuts are made from scratch as well. They aren't coated with sugar because the family feels they are perfect as-is, fresh from the fryer.
Hallock’s Cider Mill
1960 Main Rd., Laurel; 631-298-1140
Hallock's Cider Mill in Jamesport sells cider doughnuts. Credit: Randee Daddona
This family-owned cider mill has a store stocked with housemade preserves, apple butter, pickles and fruit syrups. Hallock’s apple cider doughnuts, apple fritters and doughnuts filled with apple pie filling are a must-try.
Harbes Family Farm
715 Sound Ave., Mattituck; 631-482-7641, harbesfamilyfarm.com
There’s a wine store, an ice cream shop, picnic tables and a playground. The farm store sells airy cider doughnuts, as well as fruits, vegetables, flowers and honey from its apiary.
Jericho Cider Mill
213 Rte. 106, Jericho; 516-433-3360, jerichocider.com
At this old-fashioned cider mill, some of the product is used to bake — never fry — moist cider doughnuts. They are sold by the piece and in five-packs at the cider mill as well as at other retail outlets around Long Island. A variety of other apple products, all housemade, are available at the mill, including pies, salsas and apple butter.
Kerber’s Farm
309 W. Pulaski Rd., Huntington; 631-423-4400, kerbersfarm.com
Originally a poultry farm and pie stand, this circa-1940 business now serves gourmet baked goods and house-packaged foods with a country feel. The cider doughnuts, light and crisp, are available on weekends. Enjoy them in the backyard garden, where free-range chickens wander in and out of the coop.
The Milk Pail
1346 Montauk Hwy., Water Mill; 631-537-2565, milk-pail.com
More than 30 varieties of apples are grown at the Halsey family’s Milk Pail orchards. After you pick your own apples (or pick up a bag of just-picked), stop by the store for fresh cider doughnuts.
Wickham’s Fruit Farm
28700 Main Rd., Cutchogue; 631-734-6441, wickhamsfruitfarm.com
If you want to taste apple history, visit this farm, which was established in 1661 and includes some of the oldest continually cultivated land in the country. The cider here is made on Long Island’s oldest cider press. Plain, sugar and cinnamon-sugar cider doughnuts are sold individually and in bags of six Mondays through Saturdays.
Windy Acres Orchard
3810 Middle Country Rd., Calverton; 631-727-4554
This farm is 65 acres and family-run. The farm stand is open daily from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and features freshly made apple cider doughnuts, apple cider and hot apple cider as well as gourds, straw bales, cornstalks, candy apples, roasted corn and mums. U-pick pumpkins are available (fee). Try the corn maze ($5 per person entry fee).
Woodside Orchards
729 Main Rd., Aquebogue; 631-722-5770, woodsideorchards.com
Patrons kick back and sip cider in front of Woodside Orchards in Aquabogue. Credit: Daniel Brennan
Woodside grows 28 varieties of apples, from which it blends its lauded cider. There’s plenty left over to make cider doughnuts. It also offers a selection of hard ciders, which can be sampled in flights or pints and taken home in growlers.