Mulled cider is a hot punch made from apples and spices which has been drunk during the winter festivities at least as long as mulled wine and it is perhaps the descendant of a much older drink called wassail made from roasted apples and warm mead. Over the centuries, the word wassail has also meant a…
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X INTERNATIONAL HALL OF GALA CIDERS/ X Salón Internacional de Sidras de Gala
The 10th edition of the International Hall of Gala Ciders has been recently held up in Gijon (Asturias) from 22th to 25th October. Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, many of the activities which usually took place during the event, such as the visits to cidermills and cider bars, open tastings for the general public, the…
EDIBLE CIDER/ Sidra para comer
Nowadays, there are many ways to enjoy cider, not only by drinking it. It is obviously not the same, but loads of products are offered to please the sweet-toothed people’s palate. Villa Melba, Aramburu, Don Ramiro and La Fabariega, which uses cider from Los Gemelos cidermill, offer their artisan apple and natural cider jelly. Cider…
A WORLD OF CIDER/ Un mundo de sidra
Cider is a beverage made all over the world and from many different ingredients that provide for a range of flavours and styles; from tart and dry to sweet and rich, clear or cloudy, still or fizzy. Apart from the amazing varieties found in Asturian cider, different countries offer different cider drinking experiences. While English…
CIDER BETWEEN TWO SPRINGS/ Sidra entre dos primaveras
The cycle of our most typical drink takes place during the months between two springs. Once the pumares (apple trees) blossom, the process culminating with the tasting in the llagar (cider press-house) or chigre (cider bar) starts. Before pouring a culín (glass of cider), the following must happen: PICKING: Pañar the apples. The picking season…
ASTURIAN CIDER APPLES/ Manzanas de sidra asturiana
Not all kinds of apples are suitable to make cider, as a good one should be a little bit sweet, but sharp and bitter as well. There is plenty of apple varieties which provide high levels of sugar and, hence, sweetness; but they also boost alcoholic content. In contrast, we have acidic and bitter apples…
12 FUN FACTS ABOUT APPLE CIDER/ 12 datos curiosos sobre la sidra de manzana
The Internet is full of amazing facts about everything., so today let’s have a look at the ones related to apple cider. 1. On November 18th, 1307 The legendary William Tell shot an apple from his son’s head. November 18th is now National Apple Cider Day in the UK. 2. In the 19th Century cider was advertised as…
