Spiced Cider

Spice

In the culinary arts, a spice is a seed, fruit, root, bark, or other plant substance primarily used for flavouring or colouring food. Spices are distinguished from herbs, which are the leaves, flowers, or stems of plants used for flavouring or as a garnish. Spices and herbs are both seasonings. Spices are sometimes used in medicine, religious rituals, cosmetics, or perfume production. They are usually classified into spices, spice seeds, and herbal categories. For example, vanilla is commonly used as an ingredient in fragrance manufacturing. Plant-based sweeteners such as sugar are not considered spices.

Cider

Cider is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermented juice of apples. The juice of most varieties of apple can be used to make cider, but cider apples are most desirable. The addition of sugar or extra fruit before a second fermentation increases the ethanol content of the resulting beverage.

spiced

Adjective

1. Having spice added, spicy.

Verb

1. simple past and past participle of spice

cider

Noun

1. An alcoholic, often sparkling (carbonated) beverage made from fermented apples.
2. This or any similar alcoholic drink made from similar fruit, such as pears.