How to choose and buy delicious ingredients Choose apples Meo apples originating from the Northwest mountainous provinces such as Yen Bai, Son La, Lao Cai will be most suitable for soaking because of their sweetness and characteristic aroma. Apples flower around March - April and bear fruit from August to December of the solar calendar. The best time for apples is in late August and mid-September, which is considered apple season in these areas. Should choose red apples, peach cheeks will bring the best quality of pickled apple cider. Choose pickled wine Normally, using glutinous rice wine or plain wine, the wine must be cooked with yeast, and the wine has been brewed for a while, the better. One suggestion is that you can use Bac Ha corn wine to soak with the very delicious and fragrant cat apple. The alcohol level is usually around 40 degrees.