hard cider

noun

: fermented apple juice

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And for the beer lovers among us, the Bold Rock Taproom serves craft hard ciders and seltzers made with Carter Mountain’s very own apples. Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025 Ash & Elm was founded in summer 2016 by the husband-wife duo of Aaron and Andréa Homoya following a trip to Ireland that steered Aaron's passion for brewing and winemaking toward the fruit-forward world of hard cider, per Ash & Elm's website. Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025 Kids can climb on hay bales or pet farm animals, while adults can sample hard cider or stroll through a nighttime lantern walk. Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025 The Cutthroat 75 — named after cutthroat trout, Idaho’s official state fish — is a twist on a French 75 made with apple spirits, hard cider, lemon juice and gin botanicals. Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 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 1 Oct. 2025.

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