Cider

Question 1

Cider - What is Cider?

Answer 1

• Traditional cider is 100% fermented apple juice
• Cider has been made for thousands of years in Europe and is believed to be the first alcoholic drink brought byt he British to America in the 1600s

Question 2

Cider - Primary Ingredients of Cider

Answer 2

• Apples: Apples used for cider-making are not your everyday eating varieties.
• Yeast
• Suger: can be added to increase alcohol content and balance tartness

Question 3

Cider - How is Cider Made?

Answer 3

• Although cider is a category unto its own, production is similar to wine. Apples are crushed and pressed into juice which is then fermented into cider.
• Cider generally has an alcohol content between 5~8%
• Cider cna be fermented in large wooden vats or stainless steel tanks

Question 4

Cider - Styles of Cider

Answer 4

• Old World (European)
  
  • distinctive time-honored styles of cider reflecting soil, weather and culture of a region (terroir)
• New World
  
  • producers span the gamut from sweet to dry styles
  • to make a cider sparkiling
    
    • secondary fermentation in tank or in bottle
    • carbonated in tank or in bottle

Question 5

Cider - Name three primary cider production areas in North America

Answer 5

• Great lake
• Hudson valley
• Sonoma

Question 6

Cider - Name three primary cider production areas in Europe.

Answer 6

• England
• Normandy
• Germany

Question 7

Cider - What are the primary ingredients of Cider?

Answer 7

• Apple
• Suger
• Yeast

Question 8

Cider - Apples destined for cider ar ehte same as grocery store eating apples.

Answer 8

• False