Where To Pick Up Cool Fall Treats In The Long Valley Area

LONG VALLEY, NJ — Craving something to drink that's fall-like but not drifting yet into the piping-hot beverage category?

As the leaves begin to change and the temperatures drop, while people are still blending their summer and fall wardrobes, an Apple Cider Slushie could be the right combination for that in-between season.

It’s got that fall vibe, with its crisp apple bite, but offers something refreshing on the warmer autumn days.

Where can one find these delicious, hand-crafted drinks, while taking in harvest fun like pumpkin picking, corn mazes, apple picking, sunflowers and other autumnal activities?

Here are a few stops in and near the Long Valley area:

Ort Farms, 25 Bartley Road, Long Valley - Watch Ort Farms pour out an Apple Cider Slushie in the video here. They recommend even pairing a slushie with one of their Apple Cider donuts, as suggested in their post below:

Hacklebarney Farm Cider Mill, Bakery and Farm Store, 104 State Park Road, Chester - “Cider Everything,” is part of Hacklebarney’s motto, from pies, to donuts, to hot dogs and yes, Cider Slushies. Hacklebarney even does cider pressing demonstrations, which a replay of one demonstration, can be viewed below:

Alstede Farms, 1 Alstede Farms Lane, Chester - Alstede Farms, which also has its own cider mill, is another stop for cool treats, with their ice cream stand a place to grab a chilly fall beverage, including their Apple Cider Slushees.

Wightman Farms, 1111 Mt. Kemble Avenue, Morristown - Wightman Farms has gotten rave reviews on Google for its pies and “apple cider flavor slushies.”

Tranquillity Farms, 47 Decker Pond Road, Andover [Green Township] - Tranquillity Farms serves up plain apple cider slushies, slushies topped with soft-serve ice cream or - like Ort Farms - with an apple cider donut.

Do you have your own favorite stop for an Apple Cider Slushy?

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