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Cider
« on: March 21, 2005, 05:21:13 PM »
After over 4 years in the UK I finally tried cider. DH told me it was made from apples and I love American apple cider so I thought I would give it a try. Not so bad really. I tried Strongbow. It didnt taste anything like I thought it would. What is it made of exactly? Is it indeed fermented apples?
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Re: Cider
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2005, 05:24:29 PM »
Yes, it's fermented apples. I remember buying American apple cider and letting it go off a bit in the fridge. Wasn't quite the same taste obviously - and American cider is very cloudy.

There are different types of English cider - dry, sweet, medium. And also lots of varieties made from specific types of apples.

Yep, I live in cider country - Somerset!!
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Re: Cider
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2005, 05:43:07 PM »
As I recall, you could get British-style cider in some American bars. It was called hard cider. Cider Jack was one brand I developed quite a fondness for!  ::) :P  ;)
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« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2005, 06:05:57 PM »
I've developed a fondness for Strongbow lately as well.  Where does that stand in the dry, sweet, medium range?  Since I've nothing to compare it to I wasn't sure.
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Re: Cider
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2005, 06:16:16 PM »
Strongbow is dry, Woodpecker is sweeter. So my DH tells me.
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« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2005, 06:33:55 PM »
Got it.  Thanks!
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Re: Cider
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2005, 07:16:14 PM »
Quote from: belindaloo on March 21, 2005, 05:43:07 PM
As I recall, you could get British-style cider in some American bars.

You can get Strongbow and another one of the big names (it'll come to me as soon as I press "post" no doubt) all over in San Fran. I remember discovering Snake Bites in college which are (I think?) illegal here? Watch out, Ricki, it goes down really easy on a hot day, but it's pretty strong - goes to ones head relatively easily!  ;)
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« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2005, 07:35:32 PM »
Has anyone tried the Swedish pear cider you can buy in Ikea?
It's really sweet and absolutely gorgeous!!   4.5% and £1 per can.  :)
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Re: Cider
« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2005, 08:00:22 PM »
I haven't had that but I had some pear cider in the US that was really nice. I forget the name of it but it was made in Canada.
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Re: Cider
« Reply #9 on: March 21, 2005, 10:09:56 PM »
Quote from: AnneG on March 21, 2005, 07:16:14 PM
Watch out, Ricki, it goes down really easy on a hot day, but it's pretty strong - goes to ones head relatively easily! ;)

Isn't that the best thing about cider?    ;D

I like Magner's.
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Re: Cider
« Reply #10 on: March 21, 2005, 10:54:48 PM »
I second Anne about it going down easy and straight to one's head. 

If you're not careful, you can wind up with a very nasty headache.   [smiley=smash.gif]

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Re: Cider
« Reply #11 on: March 22, 2005, 09:04:25 AM »
Quote from: FunGirl on March 21, 2005, 06:05:57 PM
I've developed a fondness for Strongbow lately as well. 


YAY other girls that like CIDER!!!!! All My girlfriends here in the states drink it but not the guys .....but when I went to Glasgow I was told that it was unladylike to drink!! I of course drank it anyway. Stephen and his friends got a kick out of it and some good banter.... ;D
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Re: Cider
« Reply #12 on: March 22, 2005, 09:07:33 AM »
Oh. what who told you it was unladylike????  Don't listen to them!! I've always drunk cider and I've never been called unladylike because of it  (not that I can remember anyway!).
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Re: Cider
« Reply #13 on: March 22, 2005, 09:11:51 AM »
Yes, I always thought that cider was the thing women were supposed to drink.
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Re: Cider
« Reply #14 on: March 22, 2005, 09:14:11 AM »
you mean when we're not drinking bacardi breezers (bleuch)
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