Homemade cider is a trend and is rapidly recovering the artisan tradition in Asturian towns and villages, but with hitherto unknown quality standards. According to Oscar Florez, representative of the Association for the Promotion of Traditional Asturian Cider, there are more than five hundred amateur cider makers in the Principality, many of them young people…
Categoría: Manzana
XII INTERNATIONAL HALL OF GALA CIDERS/ XII Salón Internacional de Sidras de Gala
The twelfth edition of the International Hall of Gala Ciders took place in Gijon between 29th September and 2nd October 2022. During these four days, 71 cidermakers from 21 countries came together in our town and presented 230 ciders for the competition, which have worldwide representation of drinks that mean a way of enjoying products…
CIDER IN SALENOR ’22/ La sidra en Salenor ’22
One more year, cider was present at the Northern Food and Equipment Show (SALENOR) held at the Magdalena Exhibition and Conference Pavilion in Avilés, Asturias. This biennial meeting of the hotel, catering, confectionery and bakery industries, which began in 2009, was held from 21 to 23 February 2022, thus taking place in even-numbered years. Un…
ASTURIAN CIDER MUSEUM: 25th ANNIVERSARY/ Museo de la Sidra de Asturias: 25º aniversario
The Cider Route is the ideal plan for learning everything about the excellent Asturian drink. You can watch the daily routine of the llagares (the places the cider is made) and the pomaradas (the apple orchards), taste the cider directly from the barrel and even learn to serve it. Many llagares and orchards are found in the famous “Cider Region”, an…
MULLED CIDER & WASSAIL/ Sidra caliente y «Wassail»
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…
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…
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