Cider

   Cider is an alcoholic drink made exclusively from apples - sometimes a little pear may be added too. The alcohol content varies from 2% ABV to 8.5%. Apple cider is very popular in the United Kingdom, the UK consumes the most cider and has the biggest cider manufacturing companies in the world. In 2006 it was recorded that the UK produces about 600 million litres of cider per year. The Irish are quite fond of cider too and in some areas of Spain and France. In the United States of America they can also call cider 'apple wine'.

 



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Two very popular ciders in Ireland are:
          

• Magners/Bulmers
• John Kepplers

Magners/Bulmers:
   This cider is produced in Co.Tipperary, Ireland and used to be called Bulmers but still is in Ireland. Bulmers did so well in Ireland it expanded to the UK Bulmers and now worldwide. Magners and Bulmers are made in the same way from 17 different types of apples, that were fermented and stored for up to two years.
   There are many different flavours of Bulmers:

• Bulmers Pear
• Bulmers Berry
• Magners Light
• Magners Golden Draught

   John Keppler:

   This cider company is based in Co.Cork, Ireland. It is a rich premium Irish cider. Kepplers has gone international but is not a huge success internationally yet as it is a new cider but, it looks like it will become a huge success soon.
   It does not a different flavours like Bulmers but they could in the coming years.




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