Guide Note:Apple Cider is a non-alcoholic beverage made from compressed apples. Less clear and more tart then apple juice, apple cider must be refrigerated when stored since it is not filtered. Most cider is now pasteurized because unpasteurized cider can potentially harbor E. Coli bacteria.

The first documentation of cider is from around 55BC in Kent, England. By the 9th century, it was a common beverage throughout Europe, although much of this cider was likely fermented hard cider, an alcoholic drink. In colonial America, cider was the most popular beverage, although cider drinking began to decline in England during this period.

Cider has resurged in popularity in recent years. In parts of New England and New York, the cider doughnut is considered the perfect accompaniment to a glass of apple cider. Fast Facts:

Good source of potassium and iron
Associated with harvest
Used to celebrate Halloween and Thanksgiving
Made with a blend of different types of apples
High in antioxidants

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Apple Cider

The Mahalo Top 7

Wikipedia: Apple Cider
Food Network: Spiced Lemon Apple Cider
Epicurious.com: Tree-Trimming Cider Punch
All Recipes: Harvest Apple Cider
Martha Stewart: Spiced Apple Cider
Recipezaar: Hot Mulled Apple Cider
YouTube Video: Making Apple Cider (Time: 2:45)

Apple Cider Recipes

Food Network: Spiced Cider
Epicurious.com: Spiced Apple Cider | Mulled Apple Cider with Orange and Ginger
All Recipes: Hot Apple Cider | Hot Spiced Cider | Cranberry Apple Cider
Martha Stewart: Chai-Spiced Cider Punch
Recipezaar: Apple Cider Snap
Chow: Mulled Apple Cider

Spiked Apple Cider Recipes

Mahalo's Guide to Hard Cider

Martha Stewart Video Recipe: Apple-Pie Cider (Time: 1:02)
Food Network: Spiked Cider Cocktail
Epicurious.com: Hot Buttered Bourbon and Cider | Hot Cider with Rum
All Recipes: Hot Spiked Cider
Recipezaar: Cider Heaven (Cider and Rum over Ice)
Everyday With Rachael Ray: Spiked Apple Cider

Apple Cider Blogs And Forums

Chowhound: What to do with Apple Cider?
Slashfoods: Cloudy, Sweet Apple "Cider" is better for you than Filtered Apple Juice
Family Fun.com: Caramel Apple Cider
Cooking for Engineers: Mulled Cider (Spiced Apple Cider)

Apple Cider News and Articles

Google News: Apple Cider
KLTV 7 News: " A Pint of Cider a Day"
Eitb24: "Basque Cider" (2007)

Apple Cider History and Trivia

The Cider Museum Hereford
Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Apple Juice and Apple Cider, What's the Difference?
Ritter's Cider Mill: Cider Information
Chm.Bris History of Cider Making

Apple Cider Brands

Apple Cider Merchandise

Amazon.com: The Art of Cider Making Cookbook
Amazon.com: Hot Toddies Cookbook
Barnes & Noble: Hot Drinks
The Cellar Home Brew: Making the Best Apple Cider

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