Cider

[Wright]

What is the difference in apple cider and apple juice? Will apple juice substitue for apple cider in Mulled Cider appropriately?

[ElinorC]

I'm not sure what the difference is but know that cider has a stronger taste than the juice. I don't think that it would be a good substitute.

[venus]

If you used a natural apple juice, such as Apple and Eve, I think you could substitute it for cider. If you want to get a very genuine flavor, I would make sure that the juice is 100% fruit with no sugar added.

[sneezles]

I guess I'm in the mood to use the encyclopedia today! Here's what Encarta says about cider:

Cider, sweet or fermented juice of apples, used as a beverage and for making vinegar. Fermented, or hard, cider contains only 2 to 3 percent solids, instead of 12 to 15 percent as in the apple juice, and 2 to 8 percent alcohol. Cider brandy, or applejack, is derived by distillation from fermented cider. It contains 40 to 50 percent alcohol.

"Cider," Microsoft(R) Encarta(R) 98 Encyclopedia. (c) 1993-1997 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

[Jen]

I'm not sure if this answers your question, but I've made "mulled cider" using apple juice in place of cider - I just put the spices in a cheesecloth bag and simmered it on the stove for a while. It tasted delicious and smelled wonderful! It's a great winter drink and kids love it too.