TRIVIA TODAY - December 8, 2014

Greetings Infomaniacs,

I don't drink very often, but if I happen to be out with friends, I usually end up drinking a cider. Apparently, it has been gaining more popularity in recent years even though it's been around since colonial times.

Last week, I tried a McKenzies hard cider which was quite tasty, and when I went to their website, I found some fun cider facts. Here are a few of the facts I thought my readers might find interesting...

Enjoy!
Melissa

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WHO SAID IT?
QUOTE: "I have taken more out of alcohol than alcohol has taken out of me."

HINT: (1874-1965), was a British politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955.


RANDOM TIDBITS
Cider's history is long, we're talking Colonial times -- the Founding Fathers are known to have enjoyed it regularly. President John Adams drank a tankard of cider every morning because he believed it promoted good health.

Made from apples, water and little else, most ciders are naturally gluten free.

Ciders - unlike beers and wines - are governed by the Federal Drug Administration, which means they are required to list the ingredients on the bottle or can.

Prohibition and a deep frost in the 1930s nearly killed off the cider industry altogether. It has since been slowly rebuilding and experiencing a rebirth in popularity.

Most ciders are a blend of different apples that, together, give a desired balance (single-varietal ciders are also produced). To help facilitate the blending, cider apples are organized into four main categories: Sweets, Sharps, Bittersweets, and Bittersharps.

You'll need lots of apples to make your own cider. It takes about 36 pieces of fruit to make one gallon.

(http://www.mckenziesbeverages.com)


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