CAMRA is calling on the British government to raise the minimum juice content in cider from 35% to 50%. 87% of consumers support the change, which would bring the UK in line with the US and Germany.
Cider is a fermented beverage made from apples, with a long and rich history intertwined with the introduction of apple trees (Malus domestica) to the Americas by the Spanish.
Cider (from Late Latin sicĕra, ‘intoxicating liquid’) is an alcoholic beverage obtained through the fermentation of apple juice, though in some regions pears are also used (known as perry or ‘poiré’ in French).
Like any product of agricultural origin, cider has very specific production rhythms tied to the seasons. Of course, the key in this case lies in the apple.
