other fruit cider recipes?

[lshoop91]

Looking to expand my ciders... Any other fruit ideas and recipes?
Probably just one gallon batches at first. I'd love to hear your ideas!

 

[Apple_Jacker]

You are about to start yet another debate on the definition of cider with that question. typically, cider is apples only. Some people use the term "perry" a pear cider interchangeably. But, you wouldn't call fermented grape juice grape cider, would you? Because that would be a wine. If you are trying to ferment berries, I would consider that a wine, not a cider. Have you looked in the wine recipe forum?

 

[lshoop91]

But when made with apple cider would it not just be flavored cider? I'm not saying I want to ferment grape juice or blueberry juice. I want to add fruits to an apple cider. I would consider that a cider with flavor.

 

[tracyt1800]

I used to make a lot of ciders with raspberries in them. Maybe a 1/2 pound of frozen raspberries per gallon of apple juice. That stuff was awesome.

Since then I've gotten a little lazy. I just put juice (R. W. Knudsen from the grocery store) into the primary with the apple juice. I've done 1 cup per gallon (so 120 oz apple juice and 8 oz flavor since I'm using a 1 gallon bottle). Haven't tasted them yet but they look nice. I'm afraid I'm short on flavoring juice. May need to put some more flavoring juice in during the secondary to increase the flavor.

Currently I have blueberry, pomegranate, & dark cherry. But they have a lot of different flavors. More than my grocery store carries. Maybe I can order online.

http://www.rwknudsenfamily.com

 

[tracyt1800]

BTW, lots of recipes here: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f81/

Probably stuff that's tried and true versus my "I think I'll try this today" experiments.

But, I've found "I think I'll try this today" to be a lot of fun.

 

[Apple_Jacker]

But when made with apple cider would it not just be flavored cider? I'm not saying I want to ferment grape juice or blueberry juice. I want to add fruits to an apple cider. I would consider that a cider with flavor.

Gotcha. And yes, I too would call it a flavored cider.

 

[MarkKF]

I start with apple cider then add fruit for additional flavor. Cider = apples that's why when I call it peach cider it's just peach flavored hard apple cider.

 

[johnny5000]

I just started a cider yesterday using approx one gallon of apple juice and one can of apple-cherry frozen (well, thawed) juice concentrate. I'll let you know in a few months how it turns out.

 

[Apple_Jacker]

I just started a cider yesterday using approx one gallon of apple juice and one can of apple-cherry frozen (well, thawed) juice concentrate. I'll let you know in a few months how it turns out.

I have an apple-black cherry wine going now. I started it a few months ago. It was tasting pretty good when I did a taste test a couple weeks ago. I'm either going to drink it for Halloween or save it for Thanksgiving if I don't think it's quite there yet.

 

[Bilbobaker]

You are about to start yet another debate on the definition of cider with that question. typically, cider is apples only. Some people use the term "perry" a pear cider interchangeably. But, you wouldn't call fermented grape juice grape cider, would you? Because that would be a wine. If you are trying to ferment berries, I would consider that a wine, not a cider. Have you looked in the wine recipe forum?

Cider is far different from wine.. it is low alcohol and typically a faster fermented beverage not aged.
Fruits are all cider bases.. you have to add sugar or honey to bring them up into the wine range of alcohol to age and store them..
Ciders are best with apple blend for the malic bite it gives.