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3 years, 1 month ago
What is the difference in store bought apple juice and apple cider?
I have one container of "apple cider" and one of "apple juice." I don't notice any difference in the ingredients list. Do they process it differently?
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There are three possible differences (or lack thereof):
(1) There's no difference at all.
(2) Cider, often times, is not pasteurized. Consequently, it ferments over time, giving it a mildly alcoholic kick. Store-bought apple juice, in contrast, is pasteurized soon after crushing, preventing fermentation and resulting in a pleasant but kickless taste. Does the cider bottle say if it's pasteurized?
(3) Cider is made from apples that are picked early. (Source: Washington State outfit that claims to be the country's largest maker of juice and cider.) Early-harvest apples supposedly have higher acid and lower sugar content, producing a drink with a tangier taste. Thus true cider remains cider after processing because pasteurization doesn't affect the acid/sugar content.
So there you go..it could be something, or it could be absolutely nothing other than a gimmick to make the 'cider' seem more homemade or authentic. Isn't marketing grand?
(1) There's no difference at all.
(2) Cider, often times, is not pasteurized. Consequently, it ferments over time, giving it a mildly alcoholic kick. Store-bought apple juice, in contrast, is pasteurized soon after crushing, preventing fermentation and resulting in a pleasant but kickless taste. Does the cider bottle say if it's pasteurized?
(3) Cider is made from apples that are picked early. (Source: Washington State outfit that claims to be the country's largest maker of juice and cider.) Early-harvest apples supposedly have higher acid and lower sugar content, producing a drink with a tangier taste. Thus true cider remains cider after processing because pasteurization doesn't affect the acid/sugar content.
So there you go..it could be something, or it could be absolutely nothing other than a gimmick to make the 'cider' seem more homemade or authentic. Isn't marketing grand?
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