Cider: what is it, types, how to drink + interesting facts

Cider - is a low-alcohol drink with a mild apple flavor. It is made by fermenting fruit juice, but is not limited to this method. To make cider of high quality and tasty, it is customary to select certain varieties of apples.

Cider can be dry and sweet, depending on the amount of sugar it contains.

Cider recipes with apples, of cherries, pears.

Types of cider

Given that this drink is prepared at home by anyone who is not too lazy, it is quite difficult to classify all the available types. Each owner has his own unique recipe. There are several main types of cider:

1. Dry. Sugar in the composition - not less than 0.4%

2. Semi-dry. Sugar in the composition - from 0.5 to 1%

3. Traditional. Sugar in the composition - up to 2%

4. Sweetish. Sugar in the composition - up to 4%

5. Sweet. Sugar in the composition - more than 4%

In addition to the "apple" classification, there is also a flavor classification. And here it all depends on the manufacturer's imagination, for example, there are ciders with pumpkin, pineapple, grape, etc. flavors.п.

How and what to drink cider with

Cider is usually drunk chilled. Warm low-alcohol drink loses its unique taste. Also, cider should not be served icy. The optimal storage temperature for the drink is from 7 to 10 C.

Cider is also combined with a huge number of dishes. Ideal for appetizers: light salad, cheese, meat, fish. The main rule to follow is that food should not be fatty and heavy.

Interesting facts about cider

1. When Caesar and his soldiers invaded England in 55 BC, the popularity of cider in America fell.э., they discovered that the Celts sipped a brew made from apples. The troops quickly learned this habit and brought it back to Rome.

2. It is believed that in the 14th century, babies were baptized in cider because it was often more hygienic than water.

3. Cider was so important to early Americans that by the time of the American Revolution, one out of every ten farms in New England operated its own cider mill.

4. The popularity of cider in America fell in the early 1900s due to the arrival of many Europeans who brought beer.

5. In the 19th century, cider was advertised as a cure for gout and other diseases.

6. The best cider apples have the best names: Hangdown, Chibble's Wilding, Kentish Fill-Basket and Glory of the West.

7. Looking for the right way to care for the brain of a dead genius? For more than 40 years, Einstein's skull was stored in a box labeled Costa Cider.

8. Apple brandy and Apple Jack are distilled ciders, and Apple Jack, in particular, is really powerful.

Update: 18.04.2018

Category: Beer, Cider, Ale