sparkling cider

sparkling cider

English

Etymology

sparkling +‎ cider

Noun

sparkling cider (countable and uncountable, plural sparkling ciders)

1. (US, trade term) A soft drink consisting of slightly carbonated apple juice to distinguish it from cider or hard cider, which is an alcoholic drink.
2. (Canada) A carbonated alcoholic beverage based on apples, a champagne-style apple cider/hard cider/hard apple cider/cider

Synonyms

• (soft drink): sparkling apple juice
• (alcoholic potable): sparkling apple cider / sparkling hard cider / sparkling hard apple cider

Coordinate terms

• (alcoholic potable): ice cider

Translations

soft drink

Finnish: hiilihapotettu omenamehu

alcoholic potable

French: cidre mousseux, cidre pétillant

See also

• apple soda, apple pop
• apple cider
• cider
• sparkling apple cider
• sparkling ice cider
• apple champagne