Cider – This is a low-alcohol drink with a mild apple flavor. It is made by fermenting fruit juice, but is not limited to this method. In order for the cider to turn out to be of high quality and tasty, it is customary to select certain varieties of apples.
Cider is dry and sweet – depending on the amount of sugar contained in it.
Recipes for cider from apples, cherries, pears.
Types of cider
Considering that this drink is prepared at home by all and sundry, it is rather difficult to classify all existing types. Each owner has his own unique recipe. There are several main types of cider:
Dry. Sugar in the composition – not less than 0,4%
Semi-dry. Sugar in the composition – from 0,5 to 1%
Traditional. Sugar in the composition – up to 2%
Sweetish. Sugar in the composition – up to 4%
Sweet. Sugar in the composition – more than 4%
In addition to the “apple” classification, there is also a taste classification. And here everything depends on the flight of the manufacturer’s imagination, for example, there are ciders with the taste of pumpkin, pineapple, grapes, etc.
How and with what they drink cider
Cider is usually drunk chilled. A warm low-alcohol drink loses its unique taste. Also, cider should not be served ice-cold. The optimum temperature for storing the drink is from 7 to 10 C.
Also, cider is combined with a huge number of dishes. Ideal for snacks: light salad, cheese, meat, fish. The main rule to follow is that food should not be fatty and heavy.
Interesting Cider Facts
When Caesar and his soldiers invaded England in 55 BC, they found the Celts sipping apple brew. The troops quickly picked up the habit and brought it back to Rome.
It is believed that in the 14th century, children were baptized in cider, as it was often more hygienic than water.
Cider was so important to early Americans that by the time of the American Revolution, one in ten New England farms operated their own cider mill.
The popularity of cider in America declined in the early 1900s due to the arrival of many Europeans who brought the beer.
In the 19th century, cider was advertised as a cure for gout and other ailments.
The best apple cider varieties have the best names: Hangdown, Chibble’s Wilding, Kentish Fill-Basket, and Glory of the West.
Looking for the right way to take care of the brain of a dead genius? For over 40 years, Einstein’s skull was kept in a box marked Costa Cider.
Apple Brandy and Apple Jack are distilled ciders, and Apple Jack in particular is really powerful.
Relevance: 18.04.2018
Tags: beer, cider, ale