What alcohol is made from apples?

Cider (/ˈsaɪdər/ SY-dər) is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermented juice of apples.
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What is an apple liquor?

In the US, apple schnapps is usually a sweet, low proof spirit that can be flavored with anything from sour green apple to peppermint. In Germany, most schnaps is a clear, unsweetened fruit brandy traditionally made from fruits, including apples.
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Is there an apple liquor?

Apple liqueur is known for its inclusion in the now world-famous sour appletini. It's also popular as a great cocktail drink in general for its fresh, sweet flavors and low alcohol content. There is alcohol in there, but there isn't as much as your average spirit.
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Can an apple become alcoholic?

Any fruit can become wine, but grape juice (and, almost as good, apple juice) have the ideal concentrations to become a happy alcohol accident.
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Is all brandy made from apples?

What are they? Brandy generally refers to a distilled spirit made from fermented fruit juice. It can be produced using grapes or fruit. (Calvados, for instance, is an apple brandy from the Normandy region in France).
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What is gin made from?

Gin is usually made from a base of grain, such as wheat or barley, which is first fermented and then distilled.
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Is Applejack the same as apple brandy?

The Difference between Applejack and Apple Brandy

Nothing. They are technically the same type of liquor. It's like soda vs. pop–they are the same, but each variety has its unique qualities.
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Is cider made from apples?

Real cider is made using 100% pure juice from fresh apples. The natural yeasts from the apples ferment causing the apples to produce CO2 and alcohol, the cider is then allowed to mature. That's it.
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Do frozen apples produce alcohol?

The cider equivalent of ice wine is ice cider (also known as apple icewine or cidre de glace in French; sold in the United States as ice apple wine). It is a fermented beverage made from the juice of frozen apples.
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Is gin made from apples?

Although apples aren't a traditional botanical to feature in gin, there are a few producers highlighting this ingredient. Additionally, some gins are using apples as the base rather than grain or potatoes.
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Can you make whiskey from apples?

Apple Pie Infused Whiskey is the must-make homemade infusion of the season. Using fresh apples and warming spices, the richness of the liquor is pure autumn in a glass. Plus, it makes for an incredible hostess gift for Thanksgiving!
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Can whiskey be made from apples?

Seeds Apple Cider Whiskey. Using the freshest Washington apples and the best Kentucky whiskey, J. Seeds Apple Cider Whiskey was created by mixing apple cider with whiskey. The result is the perfect mix of cinnamon, apples and spices.
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Can you make vodka from apples?

Pennings Vodka – Made from Apples

Unlike flavored vodkas where the flavor comes from back sweetening with syrup, Pennings Vodka is made simply from the juice of our orchard grown apples and nothing more, yielding a smooth spirit with a hint of crisp orchard freshness.
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Is applejack a whiskey?

To meet consumer demand for lighter, less alcoholic spirits, the Laird family created the Blended Applejack spirit category in 1972. Today, best described as an apple whiskey, Laird's Applejack is a pure spirit beverage made from a blend of apple brandy and neutral grain spirits.
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What does apple brandy taste like?

The flavors of American apple brandy are like an apple in a glass. The alcohol is fresh, juicy, and fruity, even after just a few months of aging in oak. Brandies matured for a decade or more have rich flavors of oak spice, clove, and vanilla that resemble whisky.
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Can you distill apple cider?

In modern distilleries, steam distillation is the preferred method. Instead of freezing the apple cider, steam distillation heats the cider resulting in evaporation of the alcohol, which is then condensed back into its liquid form.
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Is berry cider made from apples?

Different flavours of cider can be made from near enough any type of fruit, from berry to elderflower. However, apples are the traditional fruit used to make cider and are used to make the main base of the beverage. The flavourings of other fruits can be added to adjust the flavour accordingly.
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Is Kopparberg really cider?

Uncompromising on flavour, Kopparberg Mixed Fruit Alcohol-Free cider delivers a delicious punch of raspberry and blackcurrant flavour. Refreshingly light, Kopparberg Mixed Fruit cider is the taste of summer.
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Is American apple cider alcoholic?

Apple cider (also called sweet cider, soft cider, or simply cider) is the name used in the United States and Canada for an unfiltered, unsweetened, non-alcoholic beverage made from apples.
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What type of liquor is applejack?

The Lairds followed suit by working with the government to establish a new federal standard for a blended apple brandy, now known as applejack. As a result, applejack is now defined as a blend of at least 20% apple distillate with neutral grain spirit that must be aged at least two years in oak.
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What is French apple brandy called?

A Taste of History

Calvados is an apple brandy with Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) status. It can only be produced in Normandy, much like Cognac is a specific brandy that can only be distilled from white wine made within a particular region from certain grapes. Calvados isn't distilled from wine grapes, however.
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Are applejack and Calvados the same thing?

Applejack is somewhat similar to Calvados, an apple brandy from Normandy, France, to which it is often compared. However, Calvados is made from cider apples, while applejack is made from apples such as Winesap.
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What fruit is brandy made from?

These are pot-distilled brandies made from highly aromatic grapes, especially from the Muscat family of grape varieties. Most examples of pisco are not aged in wood so as to preserve the natural aromatics of the grapes used to produce them.
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