Tasting Cider : The CIDERCRAFT® Guide to the Distinctive Flavors of North American Hard Cider

This complete guide to North America's oldest beverage celebrates hard cider's rich history and its modern makers, as well as its deliciously diverse possibilities. Flavor profiles and tasting guidelines highlight 100 selections of cider — including single varietal, dessert, hopped, and barrel-aged — plus perry, cider's pear-based cousin. A perfect addition to any meal, cider pairings are featured in 30 food recipes, from Brussels sprouts salad to salmon chowder, brined quail, and poached pear frangipane. An additional 30 cocktail recipes include creative combinations such as Maple Basil Ciderita and Pear-fect Rye Fizz. types of hard cider;cider pairings;history of hard cider;specialty ciders;types of cider apples;how to taste cider;cider colors;cider sweetness scale;hard cider recipes;cooking with cider Hard cider helped build North America, and this ode to the fermented drink sometimes referred to as scrumpy begins with a snapshot of that forgotten history and then goes on to present the most comprehensive guide to tasting and appreciating the diversity of today's rapidly growing cider movement. An overview of how cider is made and a tasting tutorial prepare readers for the heart of the book: Profiles of 200 cider styles from dessert ciders, spiced ciders, and hopped ciders to perry along with 30 recipes for pairing and cooking with cider, plus 32 cider-based cocktails. More than two dozen stories bring to life the men and women who produce some of the hottest craft ciders around including 2 Towns Ciderhouse in Oregon, Blackbird Cider Works in New York, and Cidrerie Michel Jodoin in Quebec." This celebration of North American hard cider includes a tasting guide to 100 craft ciders and perry, along with the stories of how they're made and who's making them, plus 60 cider-based recipes, pairing suggestions, and cocktail ideas