[Sca-cooks] Cider

[jenne at fiedlerfamily.net]

> Moving on to the encyclopedias, Britannica and one other said that
> cider being a non-alcoholic beverage is a North American usage, as
> contrasted with European usage where it's alcoholic.

Direct quote:

"In most European countries the name is restricted to fermented juice. In
North America, the freshly expressed juice that has not been subjected to
any permanent preservative treatment is generally called sweet cider,
whereas juice that has been permitted to undergo some natural fermentation
is designated hard cider. The expressed juice of apples that has been
treated by some method to prevent spoilage while in hermetically sealed
cans or bottles is marketed as apple juice in most countries. "

-- Jadwiga Zajaczkowa
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