It’s mulled cider season around here:
Anybody else mull up some cider?
Anybody else mull up some cider?
Mulled cider season
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Is that an Autumnal thing in your neck of the woods? Mulled wine is associated with Christmas here. Mulled cider? Not sure it is really a thing here but it sounds good for bonfire night.
I like ths concept. Are there spices in it?
I like ths concept. Are there spices in it?
There's no mulled anything around here. Far too hot; everything (except coffee and wine) is served with ice!
Yes, very much a Fall thing here - and if it’s not apparent from the pic, I should point out this is apple cider, not cider like Woodpecker or Bulmers.
It’s flavored with cinnamon, allspice, cloves, star anise, and orange slices. In the glass, I’ve added cinnamon schnapps and bourbon.
I thought all cider was made from apples?
Yes it is, by definition. Nothing wrong with Bulmers IMHO. I believe Woodpeckers is also brewed by Bulmers.
Apple cider, just distinguishing it from hard cider, as virtually every British person assumes I mean the alcoholic stuff when I say cider, and virtually every American assumes I mean the nonalcoholic cloudy apple juice that’s prevalent at apple orchards when I say cider. Maybe this is one for the Brit-American topic…
But…we also have cider blends here, like cherry cider (apple cider and cherry juice blend).
There was a young lady from Ryde
Who ate poisoned apples, and died.
The apples fermented
Inside the lamented
And made cider inside her inside!
Well.. it must be an American term. Cider here most definitely means it's alcoholic. So is it simply apple juice?
I think what we call apple cider, you all call cloudy (or unfiltered) apple juice. It’s made from raw apples. “Proper” apple cider is really only available around this time, because it’s a fresh product with a short shelf life (unless it’s pasteurized, but purists would say that’s no longer proper apple cider).
What we call apple juice is a product that is filtered, usually has sweeteners added, and is made from cooked apples. I think that’s the main difference. It’s available year-round, and lasts for years and years on the shelf.
The two taste nothing alike. They don’t even look alike.
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Cider here is alcoholic with bubles.
Mulled cider is unheard of....
I think mulled wine is the same or similar to glühwein?
Mulled cider is unheard of....
I think mulled wine is the same or similar to glühwein?
Yes, we use those terms interchangeably here where I live.
I don't recall there being anything remotely like cloudy apple juice in the UK. Curiously enough, Brits don't make their fruit into juice. When you think of it, if you blitz strawberries, raspberries, apples, pears, plums, cherries, blackberries, etc., in a blender (and maybe add a little sugar) you've got an utterly delicious and refreshing drink. Regardless of that, the only fresh "juice"I recall in the UK was orange - which is not even a native fruit.
When I first came to Venezuela, I marvelled at fresh guava, pineapple, mango, soursop, orange, melon, papaya, passionfruit, kiwi, watermelon juice - all available at the Arepa bars. I've never figured out why there's no fresh fruit juice in the UK - unless that has changed in the last 2 years.
All you need is a blender, some water to thin (perhaps) and a bit of sugar (perhaps).
When I first came to Venezuela, I marvelled at fresh guava, pineapple, mango, soursop, orange, melon, papaya, passionfruit, kiwi, watermelon juice - all available at the Arepa bars. I've never figured out why there's no fresh fruit juice in the UK - unless that has changed in the last 2 years.
All you need is a blender, some water to thin (perhaps) and a bit of sugar (perhaps).
I think there are 'juice bars' in London and some major shopping centres across the UK have chain juice bars. It's certainly a popular thing to do at home, especially for breakfast.
See here for UK juice bar chain: Fuel Juice Bars