1/30/08

Cider


Cider is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermented juice of apples mainly, though pears are also used in the UK, pear cider is known as "perry". While any species of maloideae may be used, certain cultivar are preferred in some regions, and may be known as cider apples.The drink varies in alcoholic content from less than 3% in Cidre Doux to a maximum of 8.5% or above in traditional English ciders, and appears golden yellow and sometimes cloudy.In the United States and parts of Canada, where the term "cider" almost exclusively refers to non-alcoholic apple juice Cider is very popular in the United Kingdom, especially in South West England. The UK has the highest per capita consumption as well as the largest cider producing companies in the world. The drink is also popular and traditional in Brittany and Normandy (France), Ireland and the Asturias. Pear cider is popular in Sweden. The drink is making a resurgence in both Europe and the United States . Overall, the UK produces five million hectolitres (110 million imperial gallons) of cider per year.

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