Apple Juice/Cider - What's the Difference

[Jock]

In the UK when you ask for cider you get an alcoholic beverage which is fermented apple juice. When I go to the grocery store here I look at 2 bottles from Martinelli for example; one is called apple juice and the other is called apple cider. The ingredients are exactly the same - Pure apple juice. So, what's the difference?

Thank you

Jock

[Austin_]

http://ask.yahoo.com/20031117.html sorry for just posting the link and nothing else, hope this helps. England does it the same way as the UK I'm pretty sure. In U.K, regular apple cider is called "hard cider" in America.

[castironchef]

In the U.S., the difference between "apple juice" and "apple cider" is marketing. As explained on the Martinelli website, "in certain parts of the country some consumers simply prefer the cider label, which is the traditional name for apple juice."

Now, "hard cider," that's totally differnent. Mmmmm.

[Jayme]

Not sure about other parts of the country.. but near Sacramento, we have a place called Camino, CA (aka "Apple Hill")- they make a distinction between the two of-
apple juice- pressed, FILTERED, and pasturized apples- may contain sugar
apple cider- cold pressed, UNfiltered, usually not pasturized, no sugar added
Hard cider- UK cider- the fermented apple juice, may be as high as 8% alcohol, served in pubs everywhere

any help?

[siduri]

Originally Posted by Jayme

Not sure about other parts of the country.. but near Sacramento, we have a place called Camino, CA (aka "Apple Hill")- they make a distinction between the two of-
apple juice- pressed, FILTERED, and pasturized apples- may contain sugar
apple cider- cold pressed, UNfiltered, usually not pasturized, no sugar added
Hard cider- UK cider- the fermented apple juice, may be as high as 8% alcohol, served in pubs everywhere

any help?

yes, similar to boston, unfiltered and unpasteurized apple juice, (cold pressed???) is cider, and cider can be left out to become hard cider, since being unpasteurized it ferments. It's not sold on the shelves, but in the refrigerator section. It's brownish. while apple juice is transparent amber color.
i remember reading about hard cider being left out in the winter, and the non-alcoholic part freezes. What's left is of higher alcoholic content, don't remember what it was called.

[MuskyHopeful]

Ned Flanders to Marge Simpson

"If it's cloudy and brown, you're in cider town, if it's clear and yella, you got juice there, fella."

In one episode or another, "The Simpsons" can answer pretty much any question ever asked.

Kevin

Macho pizza.

[bubbamom]

I was always taught that filtered, pasturized cider was apple juice.
Apple cider can/will ferment. Apple juice will not because of the addition of ascorbic acid. Apple cider is the juice of freshly pressed apples and doesn't have the ascorbic acid.

Ummmmmm a glass of cold apple cider would sure taste good right about now .

[Jock]

Thanks a lot guys. At least now I won't waste time looking for something in the jar that isn't there

Jock

[siduri]

Originally Posted by MuskyHopeful

Ned Flanders to Marge Simpson

"If it's cloudy and brown, you're in cider town, if it's clear and yella, you got juice there, fella."

In one episode or another, "The Simpsons" can answer pretty much any question ever asked.

Kevin

Macho pizza.

though this is not from the simpsons, (i agree, a veritable storehouse of wisdom) it sounds like the litmus paper thing:
blue to red, aced
red to blue, alkaloo
hey, that's why beet juice turns blue with soap, and stays red with vinegar! wow, illumination.

[Jayme]

Originally Posted by siduri

though this is not from the simpsons, (i agree, a veritable storehouse of wisdom) it sounds like the litmus paper thing:
blue to red, aced
red to blue, alkaloo
hey, that's why beet juice turns blue with soap, and stays red with vinegar! wow, illumination.

Siduri- try cooking red cabbage in lemon water and baking soda water- cool color changes!