Due to lots of chat here and on my Facebook from American friends, I'm currently craving American apple cider baaaaadly
Sorry! I think I mentioned it first.
When I was on a ski holiday in France about 12 years ago, I really wanted a hot apple cider, and the bar/cafe in the tiny village where I was staying near Les Menuires did not know what I was trying to order. In the end, they served me apple juice that they only reluctantly warmed up for me using the steamer on their espresso machine. The guy looked positively baffled as I accepted the drink and went to sit down. And then he was stunned when I came back after a while and ordered another! It certainly wasn't apple cider, but it was something, and I was happy to pay the ridiculous price for it at the time (I don't remember how much, but it wasn't cheap).