hard cider

noun

: fermented apple juice

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In addition to the fine craft beers, the brewery offers cocktails, hard ciders, seltzers, wines, and mocktails. Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 2 July 2025 The clay pitcher historically served the area’s famous local hard cider made from sour apples. Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 30 June 2025 The kids will love the tractor tour and fishing in the pond, while grownups can taste the orchard's mulled wine and selection of hard ciders. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 25 June 2025 While craft beer, hard cider and hard seltzers started changing the experience and opening up the door for those fans who didn’t exactly love the drink selections of yesteryear, there was truly a gap in there for drinkers who loved a quality wine. Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for hard cider

Word History

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hard cider was in 1786

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“Hard cider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20cider. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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