340 Milton Turnpike Milton, NY 12547

Prospect Hill Orchards · Milton, NY

Come sit.
Stay a while.

Serving farm fresh food from our Kitchen. Cocktails – Seasonal & Signature. NY State cider, beer and wine. Using fruit we grow right here. Open Friday through Sunday on the farm.

Friday 4 – 9 PM
Saturday Noon – 9 PM
Sunday Noon – 7 PM
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340 Milton Turnpike, Milton NY 12547

This Week at 1817

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Friday

4 – 9 PM

Saturday

12 – 9 PM

Sunday

12 – 7 PM


Prospect Hill Orchards

What's Picking
This Weekend

Peaches and Early apples at Prospect Hill Orchards

Peaches & Early Apples

Saturday
Sunday

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Fresh-picked yellow and white peaches, straight from the tree at Prospect Hill Orchards — just outside the taproom doors.

Book Your Picking Time

Full Season Calendar

June
July
August
September
October
Strawberries
Cherries
Peaches Now
Pears
Apples

● Now picking    ● Season over    Dates are approximate and shift with weather.

Tomatini
Fruit farmers serving the fruit of our labors.

1817 Taproom · Milton, NY

Menu

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Today's Menu

Mexican Street Corn Quesadillas

$20

Creamy cheesy elote spread with roasted chicken and pepperjack cheese, with chili-spiced fries

Heirloom Tomato & Burrata Salad Farm

$18

Our own heirloom tomatoes with creamy burrata and a drizzle of elote puree

Heirloom Tomato BLT Farm

$14

A classic on a focaccia roll with pickles

Double Smash Burger

$20

Two patties with American cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion and a zesty sauce, with fries

Hot Drama Spicy Wings

$17

Juicy wings with locally made Hot Drama hot sauce

Made to order. Much of it from scratch.
Farm produce and local sourcing. Food allergy? Just ask.

Today's Menu

Mexican Street Corn Quesadillas

$20

Creamy cheesy elote spread with roasted chicken and pepperjack cheese, with chili-spiced fries

Heirloom Tomato & Burrata Salad Farm

$18

Our own heirloom tomatoes with creamy burrata and a drizzle of elote puree

Heirloom Tomato BLT Farm

$14

A classic on a focaccia roll with pickles

Double Smash Burger

$20

Two patties with American cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion and a zesty sauce, with fries

Hot Drama Spicy Wings

$17

Juicy wings with locally made Hot Drama hot sauce

Made to order. Much of it from scratch.
Farm produce and local sourcing. Food allergy? Just ask.

Amy Bandolik Show

On the walls

Amy Bandolik is a photographer, curator, and cultural organizer whose work explores the relationship between art, agriculture,
labor, and community.

She serves as Market Manager of the Beacon Farmers' Market, a program of Common Ground Farm,
where years of working alongside farmers, makers, and neighbors have shaped her photographic practice.

Drawing on a career spanning food tourism, placemaking, and community leadership, Bandolik reveals the
extraordinary within everyday acts of work and exchange.

Warren - our Bartender extraordinaire and guest at the outdoor bar window of 1817 Taproom at Prospect Hill Orchards, Milton NY, at dusk with string lights
Come say hi to Warren and grab a cocktail
Cocktail Magic by Warren at 1817 Taproom

Behind the Bar

Cocktail Magic by Warren

Warren doesn't just make drinks — he makes moments. Every cocktail on our menu is his creation, built around our estate apple brandy and cherry liqueur, distilled right here at Prospect Hill Orchards.

Whether it's a smoked Old Fashioned, something bright and seasonal, or a riff on a classic you didn't know you needed — Warren's got it handled. Come in, sit down, and let him surprise you.

Friday through Sunday at the 1817 Taproom.

Friday 4–9 PM  · 
Saturday Noon–9 PM  · 
Sunday Noon–7 PM

Ulster county
bite into apple
Milton, New York

A Legacy in Every Bottle

What truly distinguishes HVO is the Clarke family heritage that imbues every bottle.

Rooted in the fertile soil of the Hudson Valley, our orchards have been family-owned and operated since 1817.

Each apple used in our brandy is carefully cultivated and harvested from trees we've nurtured for generations.

This hands-on, farm-to-bottle approach ensures that you're not just enjoying a fine spirit; you're savoring a piece of our family's legacy, refined into a spirit that marries tradition with modern enjoyment.

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couple drinking HVO cocktails
Ulster County

Not your Grandfather's
Apple Brandy.

HVO or Hudson Valley Eau is a spirit that harkens back to the first popular liquor here in the North East United States.

The French call it eau de vie - Water of Life.
It is the first run of hard apple cider through our still.
Clean with a hint of fruit.

We are having fun making cocktails both modern and historical as well. Come join us.

Cool days + warm nights

Aged Apple Brandy

Our HVO aged in small batches. Currently on batch 3 - aged for 3 years in 12 gallon, reconditioned used barrels. 86 Proof tastes about right for this one.

Aged Apple Brandy bottle - full

Cherry Liqueur

Our 2025 Batch is out and its pretty, pretty good.

We are kind of known for our cherries. So when life gives you cherries...yada yada yada - Cherry liqueur.

Growing cherries is not for the faint of heart. Ask Brad or Steve when you see them. Or don't worry they'll tell you. Note: Don't ask us them about April 21, 2026.

Aged for 1 year - our mix of sour and sweet cherries in our HVO Apple Brandy.

Where are we located?

In the scenic Hudson Valley.

We are planning to have our tasting room open here on the farm later this year.

Our farm is Prospect Hill Orchards.
Over 200 years we have been growing fruit and vegetables and now we drinking the fruits of our labors - literally.

Find out more - what fruits are in season and when we are open to the public for pick your own.

What else to do in the Hudson Valley

Driving to Beacon, NY to enjoy the day
  • Prospect Hill Orchards — 340 Milton Turnpike, Milton, NY
    Family-run orchard since 1817 with u-pick cherries, peaches, apples, pears and pumpkins. View on map →
  • 1817 Cider House & Distillery — 340 Milton Turnpike, Milton, NY
    On-site taproom and distillery making hard cider and apple brandy from Prospect Hill's own fruit. View on map →
  • Locust Grove Estate — 2683 South Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY
    Samuel F.B. Morse's 1850 Italianate villa overlooking the Hudson with 5 miles of walking trails. View on map →
  • Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site — 119 Vanderbilt Park Rd, Hyde Park, NY
    Gilded Age 54-room Beaux-Arts mansion and 211-acre riverfront estate. View on map →
  • Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site — 4097 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park, NY
    FDR's lifelong home, Springwood, and presidential library. View on map →
  • Gomez Mill House — 11 Millhouse Rd, Marlboro, NY
    One of the oldest surviving Jewish homesteads in North America; 1714 stone house. View on map →
  • Mount Gulian Historic Site — 145 Sterling St, Beacon, NY
    Reconstructed 18th-century Dutch homestead and birthplace of the Society of the Cincinnati. View on map →
  • Wilderstein Historic Site — 330 Morton Rd, Rhinebeck, NY
    Queen Anne-style Victorian mansion overlooking the Hudson River. View on map →
  • Walkway Over the Hudson (Highland entrance) — 87 Haviland Rd, Highland, NY
    East entrance to the 1.28-mile pedestrian bridge state historic park; closest access point. View on map →
  • Walkway Over the Hudson (Poughkeepsie entrance) — 61 Parker Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY
    West entrance to the elevated pedestrian bridge spanning the Hudson River. View on map →
  • Mid-Hudson Bridge Pedestrian Walk — Poughkeepsie, NY
    Pedestrian path across the historic 1930 suspension bridge linking Poughkeepsie and Highland. View on map →
  • Franny Reese State Park — Highland, NY
    Riverside park with easy-to-moderate trails overlooking the Mid-Hudson Bridge. View on map →
  • Johnson Iorio Memorial Park — Marlboro, NY
    Local park with a Vietnam War memorial and river views. View on map →
  • Poets' Walk Park — Red Hook, NY
    Scenic riverside park with meadow and woodland trails and a classic gazebo overlook. View on map →
  • Ferncliff Forest — Rhinebeck, NY
    Wooded preserve with a fire tower offering panoramic Hudson Valley views. View on map →
  • Marlboro Nature Trail — Marlboro, NY
    Easy 1.2-mile loop trail through woods and wetlands. View on map →
  • Hudson Valley Rail Trail — Highland, NY
    Car-free rail trail connecting Highland to New Paltz along the old Wallkill Valley rail line. View on map →
  • Minnewaska State Park Preserve — Kerhonkson, NY
    Shawangunk Ridge park with sky lakes, waterfalls, and 50+ miles of trails. View on map →
  • Mohonk Preserve — New Paltz, NY
    Millbrook Mountain, Bonticou Crag, and The Trapps carriage roads along the Gunks. View on map →
  • Sam's Point Preserve — Cragsmoor, NY
    High-elevation dwarf pine barrens, ice caves, and ridge views. View on map →
  • Heart of the Hudson Valley Farmers Market — 1801 Rt 9W, Milton, NY
    Saturdays 9am-2pm, June-mid October, at Cluett Schantz Park. View on map →
  • New Paltz Farmer's Market — New Paltz, NY
    Sundays 10am-3pm, June-November. View on map →
  • Arlington Farmers' Market — 123 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY
    Thursdays 3-7pm, late May-October. View on map →
  • Rosendale Farmers' Market — 408 Main St, Rosendale, NY
    Sundays 10am-2pm, May-October. View on map →
  • Wallkill Farm Market — 15 Route 299, New Paltz, NY
    Farm stand open daily 9am-6:30pm, starting late March. View on map →
  • Beacon Farmers Market — 223 Main St, Beacon, NY
    Sundays 10am-2pm, year-round, rain or shine. View on map →
  • Newburgh Farmers Market — 97 Broadway, Newburgh, NY
    Saturdays 10am-3pm, May-November, at Safe Harbors Green (moves indoors for winter market). View on map →
Milton New York historic map - actually town of Marlborough, NY