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No. 008 Cider & perry · Cider & perry
Cider, the fermented juice of apples, served from keg, handpump, box or bottle.
Makes 1 drink · about 1 min to make
Ounces are US fluid ounces (29.57 ml), rounded.
British cider ranges from bone dry to sweet, still to sparkling, and may be served by gravity, handpull, keg or bottle. Still ciders are poured straight; sparkling ones are poured like beer, down the side of a tilted glass.
CAMRA defines 'real' cider as fermented from the whole juice of fresh-pressed apples, not from concentrate. Find out more in our cider and perry guide.
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