cider
Apple
CIDER was a highly popular early American beverage.
CIDER is made by pressing the juice from fruit (usually apples). It can be drunk straight or diluted with water. Before
FERMENTATION, it's referred to as "sweet"
CIDER. It becomes "hard"
CIDER after
FERMENTATION, and can range widely in alcohol content. Apple
CIDER is also used to make
VINEGAR and brandy.
© Copyright Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995 based on THE FOOD LOVER'S
COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.