cider

Pressed apple drink

Cider is a drink made from pressed apples.

In American usage, cider usually means fresh, unfiltered apple juice—what the British call apple juice.

In British usage and increasingly worldwide, cider is an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting apple juice: a pint of cider, hard cider.

Americans specify hard cider for the alcoholic version.

Cider can also be made from other fruits: pear cider.

alcoholic

fermented

Transformed by microbial action

alcohol · spirits · proof · barrel-aged · craft · perry · scrumpy · dry · sweet · vintage

festive

mulled

Reflected upon deeply

holiday · celebration · cloves · cinnamon · nutmeg · gathering · yuletide · tradition · toast · cheer

autumn

harvest

Gathering mature crops

apple-picking · hayride · bonfire · thanksgiving · chilly · chestnuts · foliage · cinnamon · nutmeg · seasonal

refreshing

cool

Calm or fashionable

sparkling · fizzy · carbonated · bubbly · ice-cold · thirst · summer · porch · picnic · glass

orchard

apple

Crisp tree fruit

fruit · pressing · pomace · cultivar · blossom · heirloom · crabapple · bittersweet · tannic · blend

tart

sour

Sharp, biting taste

pucker · bracing · dry · astringent · funky · natural · unfiltered · cloudy · raw · barnyard

amber

golden

Bright yellow, or precious

  • honeyBees' viscous nectar product
  • caramelCooked sugar confection
  • copperReddish-brown metallic element

straw · pale · clear · hazy · burnished · glowing · translucent · russet · tawny

Categories
Opposites
beverage type/fermentation source

ciderwine

Fermented grape beverage

beer · grape juice · mead · sake · whiskey

liquid vs. solid consumption

ciderfood

Consumable nourishment source

apple · apple pie · applesauce · apple butter

alcoholic vs. non-alcoholic

ciderapple juice

Pressed pomaceous beverage

water · soft drink · soda · sweet cider · milk

Phrases
Family

ciders, cidery, cideries, cider house, cidermaker, cider houses

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G