[Sca-cooks] Cider

[Phil Anderson]

Brighid writes:

> Yes, cider is period.  Most cider would have been hard cider, since
> they lacked the preservatives that prevent sweet cider from
> fermenting.

They probably also lacked any inclination to prevent it :-)

I'm curious as to when the US began to use "cider" to refer to a non-
alcoholic drink -- does anyone know if it was before Prohibition?

Edward Long-hair
Southron Gaard, Caid