{"id":2644,"date":"2018-10-14T15:13:58","date_gmt":"2018-10-14T19:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/?p=2644"},"modified":"2018-12-11T10:32:20","modified_gmt":"2018-12-11T15:32:20","slug":"cider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/2018\/10\/14\/cider\/","title":{"rendered":"Cider"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Cider<\/b>\u00a0 is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermented juice of apples.\u00a0Cider\u00a0is popular in the United Kingdom, especially in the West Country, and widely available. … The juice of any variety of apple can be used to make\u00a0cider, but\u00a0cider apples are best.<\/p>\n

In the recent years, Cider has developed a huge following of younger people in the Unite States.\u00a0 \u00a0A change from beer, something different than wine,\u00a0 not as strong as many high proof alcohols,\u00a0 cider is now so popular.<\/p>\n

There a several iconic brands from Europe, mostly England and Ireland, but here in the United States, the Angry Orchard\u00a0\"\"<\/a> line of cider basically revolutionized the world of cider.<\/p>\n

In\u00a02011,\u00a0\u00a0Angry Orchard\u00a0came on the scene with an innovative interpretation of hard cider.\u00a0 They started with the basic Apple cider and over time, introduced dozens of different flavors (Honey,Rose,Ginger,etc)\u00a0 Why Angry Orchard?\u00a0 \u00a0Its about the apples that are used in fermenting.\u00a0 \u00a0The French bittersweet apples, which were used for centuries in Europe.\u00a0 These apples are\u00a0tiny, homely, high in tannins, and low in acidity.\u00a0 On their own, they are very angry apples \u2013 Hence the name.\u00a0 \u00a0However, these apples are very important since they\u00a0balance the sweetness of the culinary apple.<\/p>\n

How is Cider made?<\/strong><\/p>\n

As with wine, cider is produced using fruit and a fermentation process.
\nFermentation means that apples\u2014 \"\"<\/a>are squashed until the juice can be drained,\u00a0after this very sugary juice is extracted it’s fermented with yeast to produce alcohol.<\/p>\n

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Fun Facts about Cider<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Apples Matter<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0Fine heritage cider is made with cider-specific apples. Not the apples you found in your lunchbox.<\/p>\n

Like Champagne\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>Some people make ciders like champagne. Really. When you use this fermentation process with a cider, it\u2019s called methode champenoise.<\/p>\n

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Lots of Apples<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>It takes about 36 apples\u00a0\"\"<\/a> to produce one gallon of hard cider.<\/p>\n

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Drink of the Pilgrims\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>Cider was the drink of the pilgrims,\"\"<\/a> since ground water was potentially dangerous. So the early colonists had just a little more fun than you think.<\/p>\n

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Range of Flavors<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>Cider doesn\u2019t just taste like apples. In fact, that\u2019s a little like saying that great wine tastes like grapes. It has an aroma and unique set of notes that evoke all sorts of difference tastes \u2013 from herbs to grapefruit to caramel.<\/p>\n

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Spitters<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0is a term of praise. Some great apples \"\"<\/a>that are perfect for cider making taste just awful if you take a bite. These cider apples are nicknamed after what you will probably do after a bite. Raw, they can taste like a teabag. But they create incredible, sophisticated ciders\u2026<\/p>\n

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Hard Cider\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>Only Americans feel the need to call it \u201chard\u201d cider. Everywhere else in the world cider is just cider. Alcoholic cider is the result of a natural fermentation process.<\/p>\n

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Cider Terroirs\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0Climate, rainfall, soil and temperature all impact the characteristics of fruit.\"\"<\/a> Cider makers are discovering how a single variety can make a different cider when it is grown in different places.<\/p>\n

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Ancient Roman Technique<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>The first apple presses were re-worked olive presses.<\/p>\n

Holy Cide<\/strong>r\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>Some say that in the middle ages, babies were baptized in cider because water could be unsanitary.<\/p>\n

Gluten Free<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>Cider is naturally gluten-free<\/p>\n

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Major Brands of Cider<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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United States\u00a0 ( 2 types)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Sweet<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

American Hard Dry Cider\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Golden in the glass, with aromas of fermented fruit, this cider’s rich nose and full body belie its sharp, tannic finish. Complex and delicious\u2014just right for pairing with autumn’s braised meats.<\/p>\n

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Angry Orchard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Doc’s Draft<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Smith & Forge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Crispin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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England\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong>CIders here are lively but not aggressive carbonation, rounded and soft fruit notes but with a trace of dryness and a long finish make this an accessible but mature cider for beginning to venture away from sweeter styles.\u00a0 One exception is Strongbow.\u00a0 They used to be made on the very dry side, but the American consumer was looking for sweeter versions.\u00a0 Now, most of the Strongbow ciders, I consider sweet.<\/p>\n

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Strongbow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Samuel Smiths Organic Cider<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Thaters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Ireland\u00a0 \u00a0<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Semi-sweet to semi-dry. \u00a0Medium bodied. \u00a0Low tartness and acidity. \u00a0Hints of bitterness and tannins. \u00a0No sourness or funk. \u00a0The notes didn\u2019t go too beyond apple, with a touch of caramel. \u00a0Quick finish. \u00a0Moderate to high apple flavor. \u00a0High sessionability. \u00a0Low flavor intensity. \u00a0Low complexity.\u00a0 \u00a0Personally, I’ve tried Magners about 4 different times.\u00a0 Each time, I thought I had a bad bottle of their cider.\u00a0 One time,\u00a0 a customer came in the store, who bought Magners.\u00a0 I ask her if I could try one of the bottles from her 4-pack, and in return I gave her a 4-pack on the house.\u00a0 \u00a0I tasted it, and yep, still didnt like it.<\/em>
\nI had her taste it and she said, yep, thats the way it is suppose to taste!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Palmer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Cons Irish Cider<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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