• TheLepidopterists [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      It's also frequently mulled and drank warm during the fall.

      It tastes at least as much like a bunch of spices as it does like apples.

      • invalidusernamelol [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        All ciders I've had here (Appalachia) are alcoholic. There's a clear distinction between alcoholic and non-alcoholic ciders at the stores and most non-alcoholic ones have mulled recipes that call for rum and spices in them. Mainly because the state still controls liquor here and stores can't sell mulled cider with hard liquor in it (fermented ciders are okay though).

        The kid drink is called apple juice or just juice. Sometimes people call it cider when it's a holiday and it's in a punchbowl, but there's always the kids bowl and the adults bowl that's full of booze.

        • TheLepidopterists [he/him]
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          3 years ago

          I live somewhere in the Midwest, and my biggest experience with cider for sure is the annual harvest festival my small city throws. There's normally a booth selling warm, non-alcoholic, spiced cider by the cup for charity.

          • invalidusernamelol [he/him]
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            3 years ago

            Yeah, here all the protestants here do that for church events. Everyone still spikes it though and would not be confused that you said cider has booze in it.

    • OgdenTO [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      I'm pretty sure cider is fresh pressed apples, and apple juice is filtered cider.