How to Purchase Imported Cider From France
French cider makers are known for blending a variety of apples to create a well-balanced flavor. Made without preservatives and under the cleanest of conditions, ciders from France are often more stable, making then easier to export than other varieties. French cider resembles champagne, with naturally occurring bubbles, but retains a low alcohol content and a light fruity flavor which can be enjoyed with most types of food. Does this Spark an idea?
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Choose a Cidre brut for a strong and dry beverage with depth and complexity. Cidre brut is often made from fully ripened apples, harvested from trees by shaking and using only the fruit that falls. Made with about 70 percent bittersweet apples, 20 percent sweet apples and 10 percent acidic apples, this cider is the dark color of pilsener and has a gingery taste. The strongest of all French cider varieties, Cidre brut usually begins at five percent alcohol content.
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Buy a demi-sec or semi-dry variety for the middle of the road French cider. Ranging between three and five percent alcohol, demi-sec is a light colored, elegant cider with an earthy tone and a touch of honey and cinnamon. Demi-sec is the perfect substitution to champagne.
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Select a bottle of Cidre doux for a light, sweet cider. Cidre doux has the lowest alcohol content of all the French varieties, beginning at three percent. This cider is the sweetest of French ciders and is a refreshing beverage made from mostly sweet and bittersweet apples.
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Tips & Warnings
Cider is great with all kinds of food, but consider apple desserts, cinnamon donuts or crepes as an addition to a sweet drink.
French cheeses such as fontina or brie make a great compliment to French cider.
To fully appreciate the flavors and aromas of French cider, always serve it cold. Once a bottle is open, it should retain its bubbles for 4 to 5 days if properly resealed.
