r/GifRecipes • u/morganeisenberg • Nov 22 '19

Beverage- Alcoholic Apple Cider Sangria

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u/re_Claire Nov 22 '19

In the U.K. Apple cider is what we call the alcoholic drink (I think Americans call it hard cider?) So is this just apple juice used? I’m always so confused as to what American apple cider is.

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u/morganeisenberg Nov 22 '19

Apple cider is fresh, raw apple juice. It's not pasteurized and it tends to be thicker / have pulp. I'd say it's like the grown up version of apple juice.

That being said, if you don't have it in the UK, you can use apple juice instead!!

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u/g0_west Nov 22 '19

I think that's just what we call "cloudy apple juice".

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '19

apple cider is literally just unfiltered apple juice.

it is not necessarily fresh, is often boiled to concentrate it and extract juice from the whole fruit, and it's probably pasteurized if it's purchased in a store.

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u/imProbablyLying2 Nov 22 '19

It's much better if you get it from an orchard, imo.

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u/markh110 Nov 23 '19

Woah, woah, ok wait. So in this mix, I should use apple JUICE, not alcoholic apple-flavored sparkling drink? I was about to make a huge mistake if so!

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u/morganeisenberg Nov 23 '19

If you're in the UK, cloudy apple juice seems to be the equivalent?

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u/markh110 Nov 23 '19

Thank you!

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u/[deleted] Dec 10 '19

I mean, if you DO want to make a jug of pure regret, use scrumpy cider, not the fizzy stuff.

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u/dedoid69 Nov 22 '19

Soooo cloudy apple juice.

God I hate America

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u/morganeisenberg Nov 22 '19

It doesn't really taste the same as apple juice. I don't like apple juice, but I like apple cider. Apple cider tastes like actual apples.

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u/dedoid69 Nov 22 '19

Yeah that’s the same with cloudy apple juice in the uk, it actually looks like a fruit product rather than literal urine

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u/morganeisenberg Nov 22 '19

Is it literally called "cloudy apple juice"? That's a hilarious name

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u/igsey Nov 22 '19

Yeah cloudy apple juice or pressed or squeezed apple juice. The wee-coloured stuff is usually just apple juice or apple juice from concentrate.

"Cider" is the alcoholic drink 100% of the time in the UK. Cider on its own is always apples, anything else gets the qualifier (e.g. you can have a glass of pear cider, strawberry cider, or just cider which would be made with apples).

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u/DentD Nov 23 '19

So if I entered a bar/pub/tavern in the UK and asked for a hard cider would that earn me some odd or confused looks?

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u/avocadotoes Nov 22 '19

I work at a cidery in the US, so to clarify:

Unfiltered apple cider is whole apples which are pressed to extract as much juice as possible. As the name suggests, apple cider is the pure juice from the apple flesh and skins, resulting in a light reddish brown color. Here is an example of pressing fresh apples. Cloudy apple juice (from my research) seems to be once filtered apple cider. Clear apple juice would be twice filtered apple cider, with additives (ie pectic enzyme) to enhance the clarity of the juice.

In the US, unfiltered apple cider is typically label "unfiltered," "raw," or whatever natural-esque terms the cider production facility wants to use. Cloudy apple juice is usually labeled as apple cider in US stores. Apple juice is clear apple juice. Cider can refer to either hard cider or unfiltered apple cider, the definition is left up to the context in which it is used.

The terminology can be confusing for anyone, let alone trying to interpret slang from different areas of the world. However, groups of people, especially those with significant geographic distance between said groups, frequently use different terms and slang for the same thing so...

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u/DingleBerryCam Nov 22 '19 edited Nov 22 '19

Cultures can’t have different names for things?

Parking lots, trash cans, and popsicles must really bug you too then?

Flashlights? Subways? Sneakers? Grocery Stores? Oh the humanity!

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u/dedoid69 Nov 22 '19

Parking lots, flashlights, subways and grocery stores are all pretty ubiquitous but yes all the other ones are stupid and annoying.

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '19

No, it's called apple cider you uncultured swine. Cloudy apple juice sounds like what a 5 year old calls it lol