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CIDER RULES
According to the bar magazine "Impact", Irish Cider continues to be a "hot brand". An alternative to beer without the cloying sweetness of some mixed drinks, hard cider offers a unique refreshing taste. Ciders have been popular alternatives to beer in Europe for years. Ciders are a less filling though tasty alternative to the usual lagers, ales, and stouts.
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barFACT In Europe, "cider" refers to fermented apple juice that contains varying levels of alcohol. In North America, fermented apple juice is known as "hard cider;" unfermented, freshly expressed juice is called "sweet cider."
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What
is cider?
Most cider is made from fermented apple juice. Natural
cider has nothing added and relies, for fermentation, upon the wild
yeast present in the apples. Although much of today's cider is produced
from apple concentrate, many traditional cider-makers such as Magners
use only cider apples, cultivated specifically for the purpose.
HOT APPLE CIDER RECIPE:
2 Cinnamon stick
16 cloves (whole)
1/2 gal. apple cider
1 orange (or two)
Mixing instructions:
Stud the oranges with cloves. Put the cider into a large saucepan, add the oranges and one or two cinnamon sticks. Put on low heat for several hours (you can just leave it on all day for a party). It gets better with age. Just pour in more cider when it starts getting low.
TIP You can spike this version by adding one cup of rum, brandy or cognac.
Cider can also be enjoyed chilled, with or without ice or as part of a CIDER SHANDY.
CIDER SHANDY RECIPE:
1 part hard cider, such as Magners Irish Cider.
1 part Schweppes ginger ale, ginger beer, or lemonade.
Fill a pilsner or beer mug with lager and top with ginger ale, ginger beer or lemonade. If you are a bit more adventurous, try a Shandy with limeade. Don't be afraid to add ice to this drink. You can't do that with your beer.
Looking for something a little different ? How about some
ICE CIDER:
This unique product was first introduced to us by our friends at Pinnacle from Quebec, Canada.
Award-winning and critically-acclaimed, Pinnacle Ice Cider is produced from a select blend of hand-picked apples, harvested after frost and extracted naturally over the winter months. The unique combination of ideal summer growing conditions and cold Canadian winters create a product like nothing else you have ever tasted.
Rich, golden and full-bodied in the glass, Ice Cider has an appealing mellow flavor and clean, distinct taste of apples that builds from its smooth, velvety start to its well-balanced, long-lasting finish.
From the Pinnacle web site icecider.com comes this ice cider recipe
Pinnacle Apple Pie Martini
Ingredients
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1 part Vanilla Vodka
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3/4 part Pinnacle Ice Cider
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1/4 part Cinnamon Schnapps
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1 part Apple Juice
Preparation
Shaken over Martini Glass. Garnish with Thai Orchid.
