hard cider
Alcoholic apple beverage
Hard cider is fermented apple juice containing alcohol, typically 4-8% by volume.
The qualifier "hard" distinguishes it from sweet, unfermented apple cider.
In British English, cider already implies the alcoholic drink, so the term hard cider is mainly American: We picked up a six-pack of hard cider at the orchard.
Informal term for spirits
- liquorDistilled alcoholic drink
- spiritsLiquor or apparitions
- intoxicationSubstance-induced mental impairment
- buzzContinuous low drone
tipsy · hangover · inebriation · potent · stiff · drunkenness · sobriety · pub-crawl
Microbial sugar conversion
- yeastFermenting fungus
- brewingBeverage preparation process
- carbonationGas dissolved in liquid
- dryFree from moisture
sweet · still · sparkling · tannins · oak aging · wild fermentation · bottle-conditioned · racking
Sharp and lively-tasting
bracing · dry · astringent · bright · zesty · refreshing · balanced · puckering
Fruit tree plantation
- apple pickingCollecting orchard fruit by hand
- pomaceFruit crushing residue
- galaFestive formal occasion
- pippinCrisp eating fruit variety
empire · crabapple · bittersweet · apple press · heirloom varieties
booze
Informal term for spirits
- liquorDistilled alcoholic drink
- spiritsLiquor or apparitions
- intoxicationSubstance-induced mental impairment
buzz · tipsy · hangover · inebriation · potent · stiff · drunkenness · sobriety · pub-crawl · barfly
fermentation
Microbial sugar conversion
- yeastFermenting fungus
- brewingBeverage preparation process
- carbonationGas dissolved in liquid
dry · sweet · still · sparkling · tannins · oak aging · wild fermentation · bottle-conditioned · racking · cidermaking
tangy
Sharp and lively-tasting
sour · bracing · dry · astringent · bright · zesty · refreshing · balanced · puckering · tannins
orchard
Fruit tree plantation
- apple pickingCollecting orchard fruit by hand
- pomaceFruit crushing residue
- galaFestive formal occasion
pippin · empire · crabapple · bittersweet · apple press · heirloom varieties
harvest
Gathering mature crops
leaves · Thanksgiving · Halloween · crisp · chilly · sweater · cornucopia · equinox · amber · acorn
pint
Liquid volume unit
pour · sip · quaff · refreshment · carbonation · pub · bar · taproom · chill · thirst
- apple drinksapple juice, apple wine, apple tea, apple smoothie, applejack
- Cider Millapple press, grinder, crusher, pomace, pulper
- craft drinkscraft beer, craft cocktails, craft soda, craft gin, craft whiskey
- RTDsRTD, canned cocktail, spiked seltzer, malt beverage, wine cooler
- beverageswater, coffee, tea, juice, milk
- Alcoholic Drinksbeer, wine, vodka, rum, whiskey
hard ciderapple brandy
Spirit distilled from cider
applejack · hard liquor · spirits · whiskey · vodka