bring it! it's already been broughten! ([info]ladiorange) wrote in [info]brits_americans,
2006-11-19 09:48:00
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apple cider

Hi. Does anyone know where I can get Apple Cider in the UK?

(Apple cider being - "Apple cider is the name for a non-alcoholic beverage produced from apples by a process of pressing, especially in the United States and parts of Canada. It is more sour than conventional apple juice, and cloudy, retaining the tart flavor of the apple pulp which is lost in conventional fruit juice production." source - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_cider)

I would like some for thanksgiving ~~

I recently purchased some Apple Tea from Turkey; I was thinking I could use that. I am looking to serve it warmed, mulled with some winter spices @@

Ta muchly
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[info]the_gwenzilliad

November 19 2006, 10:09:42 UTC 5 years ago

Cider here is alwasy hard. Look for "pressed" or "cloudy" apple juice. If you're used to getting it in New England, unpasteurised, you're going to have trouble; I haven't seen it here like that.

[info]the_gwenzilliad

November 19 2006, 10:11:20 UTC 5 years ago

Oh, duh! I've seen it in Tesco and Sainsbury's, but you can also get nice pressed juices at farmers' markets.

[info]lilagrubb

November 19 2006, 10:20:12 UTC 5 years ago

Have you tried cloudy apple juice? That's apple juice that's pressed and the pulp is not strained out of it. I don't know how similar that is to what you call "apple cider" in the US, but "apple cider" sounds like cloudy apple juice to me. I know from an LJ discussion that in the US "apple cider" is a non-alcoholic drink, but here anything labelled as "cider" will be alcoholic. You should be able to get cloudy apple juice in most supermarkets.

[info]sascha

November 19 2006, 10:40:54 UTC 5 years ago

If you live near an Aldi, their cloudy apple juice (in the 750ml pourable cartons) is the closest thing I've ever found in England to apple cider. :-)

[info]bloodofareptile

November 19 2006, 10:54:10 UTC 5 years ago

Where do you live?

I leave near Chiswick in London, and at the farmers market there on Saturdays a guy comes and he has the /best/ stuff I've had here.

It's from Cam Valley Orchards. It's called apple juice, but it's much closer to US cider.

So, if you can get to Chiswick (turnham green or chiswick park tube stops) the farmer's market there goes till 1pm.

Though, I suppose you could probably get something similar at other farmers markets selling pressed apple juice...

[info]hobbitblue

November 19 2006, 12:10:24 UTC 5 years ago

Pressed apple juice, possibly the organic kind, is what you're looking for, levels of sweetness vary depending on the type of apple used.

[info]angelofthenorth

November 19 2006, 13:40:49 UTC 5 years ago

There's a juice maker who makes single-variety apple juices in wine-type bottles. If you know your varieties, then some of them can be incredibly tart - very like the apple cider over here.
Look for unsweetened apple juice.

[info]thekumquat

November 19 2006, 21:26:47 UTC 5 years ago

Try pressed Bramley (cooking) apple juice, if you can find it. Copella pressed apple juice is available in supermarkets but may be a bit sweet for you.

If you're going to heat it, though, I'd have thought standard cartons of apple juice would be fine.

[info]licon

November 21 2006, 15:40:40 UTC 5 years ago

Appletise. It's a brand name, and it's sparkling clear apple juice. Very tasty.

(And for the record, if you mention the word "cider" in the UK it always means an alcoholic drink. Anything else is just apple juice.)
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