Cider
Cider is a fermented alcoholic drink made from apple juice, ranging from bone-dry to sweet and often lightly carbonated. It is distinct from non-alcoholic apple juice or spiced apple cider despite the shared name. In cocktails it serves as a fizzy, orchard-fruited lengthener.
Common uses
- lengthens built cocktails with apple character
- base for cider-based mixed drinks
Buying & storage
Weeks once opened: Opened, it is on a clock — oxidation flattens it well before the bottle looks empty. Refrigerate it and use it.
Storage: best served cold and fresh; drink soon after opening as carbonation fades quickly
Before it goes
Use up cider
Ranked by how much of it each drink uses and how little else it needs — the ones at the top will not send you back to the shop.
- Snakebite
Uses 250ml. Also needs pale lager.
Recipes
Cocktails containing this ingredient
Stand-in
Where cider is a recommended substitute
Recipes that name it as a swap for something else, with what it replaces.
- Black Velvetin place of dry sparkling wine
Swap it
Possible substitutions
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