old golden apple recipe
Old Golden Apple recipe restores the classic crafting pattern for the golden apple on Minecraft 1.18.2 with Forge, as a single-purpose mod.
What it does
Old Golden Apple recipe brings back the classic golden apple recipe from older Minecraft versions, in which a golden apple is crafted from an apple surrounded by gold blocks. The change replaces only that recipe and adds no other content, so the rest of the game keeps its normal behavior.
The mod was written as a crash-free alternative after another recipe mod for 1.18.2 caused crashes. It is built specifically for Forge 1.18.2, and the only published game version is 1.18.2. Because it does one thing, the author describes it as lightweight and free of unnecessary features. Other mods that change the same recipe may conflict with it.
Only the server needs it, and players join without installing anything. Files are published for Forge, and the latest file is 1.0.0 for 1.18.2, released on 2026-08-09. The mod is not open source and is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Classic golden apple recipe
The golden apple is crafted from one apple placed among gold blocks, the pattern used in earlier releases.
Single-purpose change
Only the golden apple recipe is altered, with no added items, blocks or mechanics.
Crash-free alternative
The author wrote it as a replacement for a 1.18.2 recipe mod that crashed, and it targets Forge 1.18.2 alone.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Servers keeping older recipes
A server owner who wants the golden apple to be crafted with the older pattern can install the mod on the server only.
Players on a 1.18.2 Forge world
Players who prefer the classic recipe get it without any client-side installation, since the mod is server-side only.
Who it’s for: Server owners running Forge 1.18.2 who want the classic golden apple recipe and no other changes to the game.
How it compares
Enchanted Golden Apple Custom Recipe is server required with an optional client, under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.14 – 26.3. Enchanted Golden Apple Crafting is server-side only, under All rights reserved, and covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.11. Old Golden Apple recipe stays on Forge for 1.18.2 alone and changes only the classic pattern.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| old golden apple recipe | Forge | 1.18.2 | Server-side only | 2026-08-09 |
| Enchanted Golden Apple Custom Recipe | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.14 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-08 |
| Enchanted Golden Apple Crafting | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-01-13 |
Questions
Does Old Golden Apple recipe need any other mod?
Does every player need to install it?
Does it work on other Minecraft versions?
In the catalog
old golden apple recipe is one of 6,151 Food mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,337 Food mods for Forge. 9,044 mods support Minecraft 1.18.2.
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What the author says
Bring back the classic Golden Apple crafting recipe from older versions of Minecraft! This simple mod adds the old Golden Apple recipe back to Minecraft 1.18.2 Forge. I made this mod because the only other 1.18.2 mod I could find that added the old recipe was causing crashes, so I decided to make my own lightweight…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/old-golden-apple-recipe
- Owner
- The_wither_storm_fan
- Published
- 2026-08-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15