What's the difference between cider and sparkling?

Cider


Definition:

  • (n.) The expressed juice of apples. It is used as a beverage, for making vinegar, and for other purposes.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) We continue to offer customers a great range of beer, lager and cider.” Heineken’s bid to raise prices for its products in supermarkets comes just a few months after it put 6p on a pint in pubs , a decision it blamed on the weak pound.
  • (2) The impressive choice of drinks ranges from local cider to unusual rosés from Navarra and punchy Toro and Bierzo reds, all selected by charming Nubia, wife of Juan Mari.
  • (3) In the UK, alcohol consumption has shifted substantially from moderate strength beer sold in pubs to strong lager, cider, wine and spirits sold by supermarkets for drinking at home.
  • (4) Three ways with cider vinegar • Winter salad dressing Boil two shallots with a few juniper berries and thyme leaves, then reduce 150ml cider vinegar by half and mix with the above.
  • (5) Test with 2 yeasts used in English commercial cider making confirmed that patulin is effectively removed during yeast fermentation.
  • (6) The cider group had the lowest liver Fe values and the ethanol group the highest values.
  • (7) Pour in the cider, scraping up any caramelised pork stuck to the bottom of the pan, and bubble and reduce by about half.
  • (8) Data provided by the research company Assosia, covering promotions between December and February this year, shows Tesco and Sainsbury's offered two-for-£20 deals on 20-pack crates of Strongbow cider – a sale of more than 93 units of alcohol, working out at just 21p per unit.
  • (9) Across eight cask pumps, seven keg lines and three hand-pulled ciders, the Rook runs the gamut from exotic European imports (Opat's self-explanatory orange and mandarin Czech pils) to beers from lesser-spotted UK micros, such as Grafters and Jurassic Brewhouse.
  • (10) Cenci takes a sip of her half of cider and then says something that may chime with Britain's remaining party faithful, dutifully knocking on doors and soaking up people's complaints about bins and bus lanes, while their leaders pay them far too little attention: "I wouldn't call them elites," she says.
  • (11) For the dressing 1 tbsp cider or white-wine vinegar 3 tbsp olive oil Flaky sea salt and freshly ground black pepper For the salad A couple of handfuls rocket leaves 80g semi-soft blue cheese 6 dates, pitted and sliced 50g hazelnuts, toasted and roughly chopped Whisk together the vinegar and oil until you have a creamy emulsion, then pour a tablespoon into the bottom of a bowl.
  • (12) In response, Samuel Adams started producing Angry Orchard , which became the country's top-selling cider only eight months after it launched, and a hard iced tea called Twisted Tea.
  • (13) So raise a glass of Somerset cider – sweeter after the golden harvest of 2016 than it has been for a decade – to toast hope, and action.
  • (14) Pour a large glass of this into your container and store the rest of the bottle, unless you're making cider vinegar, in which case you should probably sacrifice the lot.
  • (15) The affinity of patulin for sulfur dioxide (SO2) is much less than was previously reported and is of little significance at the SO2 concentrations (below 200 ppm) used in the processing of apple juice and cider.
  • (16) A total of 152 test samples were analyzed; EC levels ranged from none found to 3 ppb in 15 cheeses, 6 teas, 12 yogurts, and 8 ciders; from none found to 13 ppb in 30 breads and 69 malt beverages; and from none found to 84 ppb in 12 soy sauces.
  • (17) The John Hewitt carries beers from Lisburn's Hilden Brewery, Ireland's oldest independent (from £3.30 a pint) – its eponymous bitter is a moderately tasty, pleasantly hoppy amber session beer – and will host the Great Northern Irish Beer & Cider Festival , from 4 July to Saturday 9.
  • (18) 3 tbsp cider vinegar 5 black or green peppercorns 1 small bay leaf ½ shallot, peeled and finely chopped 1 sprig tarragon, plus 1 tsp chopped tarragon leaves 1 sprig chervil, plus 1 tsp chopped chervil (optional) 2 good steaks 150g unsalted butter 1 large egg yolk Salt and freshly ground black pepper Put the vinegar, peppercorns, bay leaf, shallot, tarragon sprig and chervil sprig, if using, in a small pan and bring to a boil.
  • (19) If you thin by adding a little soy sauce, honey or cider vinegar, until it’s the consistency of a salad dressing, you can use it to give body to any bowl of greens.
  • (20) Heineken’s beer and cider brands include Amstel, Foster’s, Birra Moretti, Kronenbourg 1664, Sagres, Bulmers and Strongbow.

Sparkling


Definition:

  • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Sparkle
  • (a.) Emitting sparks; glittering; flashing; brilliant; lively; as, sparkling wine; sparkling eyes.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The sparkling vehicle, larger than a school bus, decorated in tropical colours and equipped with three dental chairs, pulled up in front of its very first school: the Foundation School, where Deamonte had been a student.
  • (2) English wine is to be the toast of the country’s farmers this week, with more than £100m in sales expected this year for sparkling and still varieties combined, the environment secretary will announce on Wednesday.
  • (3) Finally, Guardian sports reporter turned ace observationalist Josh Widdicombe has the ability to find the sparkle in the mundane that puts him in line to become the next Sean Lock.
  • (4) The levels of migration of mineral hydrocarbons from polystyrene cups and glasses have been measured into aqueous food simulants as well as lager, beer, cola, sparkling apple juice, lemon barley water, coffee, hot chocolate, tea, lemon tea and chicken soup.
  • (5) After a glorious few days, Nick Clegg has had a less than sparkling Monday morning, according to Rachel Younger on Adam Boulton's blog on the Sky News website .
  • (6) Experts suggest that the popularity of prosecco means it risks becoming a generic term for any sparkling wine that is not champagne.
  • (7) Inside was the world's biggest map, depicting all of New York state, laid out in sparkling terrazzo, across which troupes of acrobats and dancers would perform, and the animals of the kiddies' petting zoo would snuffle.
  • (8) The sand was brown-red and the speckles of salt sparkled in the sun.
  • (9) Two-dimensional echocardiography provided additional features: (1) a more accurate diagnosis of pericardial effusion (67%) and (2) a characteristic "granular sparkling" appearance of the ventricular wall (55%).
  • (10) The truth is that some of these jokes might not have seemed very funny to the Romans either, no matter how the most sparkling ancient comic might have delivered them.
  • (11) But early audience figures for Big Brother suggests viewers are missing the celebrity sparkle – such as it was – provided by the likes of Kerry Katona and the show's eventual winner, Paddy Doherty .
  • (12) Instead, it fell steadily to just above the $1,000 mark, before this year’s sparkling recovery.
  • (13) Pedro was often the architect on a day when he introduced himself to the Chelsea supporters with a sparkling performance that included a goal and an assist on his debut.
  • (14) Yvonne Robertson, who had travelled from Glasgow with her district lodge, spoke of "an absolutely amazing day" as her red, white and blue glitter headband sparkled in the sunshine.
  • (15) Mané, in particular, has become erratic, while Tadic has suffered from the fact that opponents have studied him after his sparkling start to the campaign and increased their efforts to shackle him, partially by curtailing the ability of Southampton’s flying full-backs to support him down the flanks.
  • (16) A little magic from Messi, who sparkles along the byline and stands one up into the centre.
  • (17) Add as much of the sparkling water as you need to make a smooth, pliable mixture.
  • (18) And the sunlight, streaming down through the sparkling clear water, has turned the mother-of-pearl tones below into pure silver.
  • (19) For the first time, it looked like there was a sparkle in his eyes.
  • (20) Saponara has been at his sparkling best in the role, relishing the creative licence handed to him in a more central area.