Sommersby Cider is a sweet alcoholicdrink with a refreshing apple flavor, soft golden color and light fruit aroma. It is made from naturally fermented natural apple juice. It is believed that cider is a native English drink, but "Sommersby" is distributed almost throughout the world. It can be easily found on the shelves of Russian supermarkets. At the same time, Sommersby cider, the price of which is not much higher than ordinary locally produced beer, is considered to be a quite affordable drink.
People started making cider long ago.What kind of drink, they knew in the eighth century. Residents of the Roman Empire and Hellas worshiped cider and drank it during holidays and on weekdays. The homeland of cider is considered to be fertile English lands, since ancient times known for unprecedented apple crops. The tradition of alcohol production has been forming there for centuries. Locals called scramble fermented apple juice. Once cider replaced another popularly favorite drink - ale, and in those days it was considered that it is much more useful than drinking spring water. It is noteworthy that for many centuries the technology of production has not changed much, and today “Sommersby” cider is done in much the same way as Scrapie was done in English villages several centuries ago.
Какое-то время сидр считался напитком крестьян, but once he tasted it and know it. Especially appreciated the ability of cider to refresh in the heat. Already in the XVIII century, apple cider became very popular in secular circles. He was served at feasts and high-level parties.
Cider was served in the best houses of RussiaEmpire. He gained popularity and spread with a light hand of Empress Maria Feodorovna, who tasted this drink in Europe. The royal person liked his light refreshing taste and small fortress and she brought him home. Cider was not produced in the USSR. Workers could taste it only abroad.
Lord Somersby is the father of many great inventions anddiscoveries, the most famous of which can be considered the same type of cider. Europe has known this brand for more than three centuries. Commercially, this low-alcoholic, medium carbonated beverage began to be produced in 2008.
Today the drink is known in 43 countries of the world, amongwhich Russia and Ukraine. Copyright holder Carlberg Group sells production licenses to local breweries and personally controls quality. This allows you to significantly reduce the cost of the product, while maintaining its excellent quality and taste.
В жару сидр "Соммерсби" подают, охладив previously to a temperature of 11-13 ° C. If this is not possible, ice can be added to the drink. Glasses for him should pick high, extended upwards. It is necessary to pour the drink so that the open bottle is located at a considerable distance from the glass. Thus, cider can be filled with a more delicate taste, and its delicate aroma will fully reveal. The last couple of sips from the glass is not to be drunk, they are splashed out on the ground, as if in a sign of gratitude to her for the good harvest.
Sommersby cider goes well with fried orbaked poultry and game with berry sauces. It combines well with potato casseroles, cold poultry snacks, apple charlotte, strudel and other sweet pastries. You can serve to the table just sliced fruits, candies, cream cakes.
