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Whether it’s apple cider or apple juice, it’s all just apples, right? Then why do the two taste different? As it turns out, these two fall drinks are very similar, but there’s one important way they’re unlike.
Apple juice and apple cider are different because of the amount of processing each receives.
Arguably, apple cider is the more autumnal drink for many, but that’s not because it’s got some special fall spices or additional ingredients. It’s because the beverage is pure, unfiltered apple juice that hasn’t gone through a pasteurization process to make it smooth and sweet.
When making cider, apples are washed, cut, and macerated into an applesauce-like mash. The mash is then wrapped in cloth and placed on racks where a press is used to squeeze (or press) the juice out of the mash. This means that some sediment comes through during the process giving cider its less opaque appearance. It’s then bottled and sold—quickly, though, as it has a short shelf-life due to the lack of processing.
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