Three things you may not know about cider
• Cider refers only to the drink made with apples. Other fruit drinks have their own names – perry, for instance, is the cider equivalent made with pears
• Because it was cheaper than beer and apples were so plentiful, cider was part of the daily diet for North American settlers
• Farm workers used to steal apples and make their own rough cider, called scrumpy
Two ways to try cider right now
• As a baste for roast pork
• With shredded cabbage in coleslaw
Two apples that make the best cider
• Golden russet
• Northern spy
One way to celebrate with cider
• Go wassailing. Fill a wassail bowl with cider, go outside and ‘toast' the trees to ensure their fertility in the coming year
Four places to buy the best cider
• Merridale Cider Works, Cobble Hill, B.C.
• The Cider Keg, Vittoria, Ont.
• Cidrerie Fleurs de Pommiers, Dunham, Que.
• Foote Family Farm, Kings County, N.S.
One tip you can't live without
• Most non-commercial cider isn't pasteurized, so keep it refrigerated
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