Cider

Cider (IPA: ) is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermented juice of apples mainly, though pears are also used ; in the UK, pear cider is known as "perry". While any species of maloideae may be used, certain cultivar are preferred in some regions, and may be known as cider apples.

In the United States and parts of Canada, where the term "cider" almost exclusively refers to non-alcoholic apple juice (apple cider), the phrase hard cider is used to denote the fermented version.

The drink varies in alcoholic content from less than 3% in Cidre Doux to a maximum of around 8%, and appears golden yellow and sometimes cloudy.

Cider is very popular in the United Kingdom, especially in South West England, in comparison to other countries. The UK has the highest per capita consumption as well as the largest cider producing companies in the world including H. P. Bulmer, the largest . The drink is also popular and traditional in Brittany and Normandy (France), in Ireland and Asturias (sidra). The drink is making a resurgence in both Europe and the United States . Overall, the UK produces five million hectoliters (110 million imperial gallons) of cider per year.