1. Lutz Gramatzki (CTU Prag, summer term 2008) 1 Production of cider 29.05.2008     

2. Lutz Gramatzki (CTU Prag, summer term 2008) 2 Production of cider Contents - History - Processing - Presentation of cider - Various things about cider - Cider in other countries around the world

3. Lutz Gramatzki (CTU Prag, summer term 2008) 3 History Since thousands of years the apple was used as a symbol –Seduction (story of Adam and Eve) –Power, Dominance, Governance and Authority –Various symbols in legends, myths & fairy tales many poems, verses and songs from different centuries show that the apple has always been a fruit well-widespread all over the world

4. Lutz Gramatzki (CTU Prag, summer term 2008) 4 History Evidence for existence of apples in New Stone Age (about 5000 years B.C.), due to fossil apple seeds First cultivated sorts of apples appeared 4600 B.C. in Greece During the time of the Roman Empire, there were presumably 29 different sorts of apples Today there are about 20,000 different sorts of apples

5. Lutz Gramatzki (CTU Prag, summer term 2008) 5 Processing Good cider is made of about 30-40 different sorts of apples Cider has about 5.5 to 7 percent of alcohol 50kg of apples make about 30 to 35 liter of cider Procedure 1.Washing/cleaning 2.Grinding/crushing of apples to must 3.Must is wrapped to canvas and then piled and pressed 4.Storage in tanks  fermentation starts 5.Fermentation: yeast converts sugar to alcohol and carbon dioxide 6.After three months cider should be drinkable

6. Lutz Gramatzki (CTU Prag, summer term 2008) 6 Processing

7. Lutz Gramatzki (CTU Prag, summer term 2008) 7 Presentation of cider German slang for cider:„Ebbelwoi“ Corded glass (0.25 to 0.3 liter) – „Schoppen“ (glass of cider) Jar (1.0 to 1.2 liter = 4 Schoppen) – „Bembel“ (jar of cider)

8. Lutz Gramatzki (CTU Prag, summer term 2008) 8 Various things about cider „Ebbelwoi Express“ –Famous tramway in Frankfurt for drinking cider (established 1977) Cider is very healthy (like apples) –Large amounts of phenolics and antioxidants, maybe helpful preventing heart diseases and cancer Large variety of cider products –Cider bread, cider cheese, cider cake, cider ice, cider sausage, cider liqueur, cider vinegar, …………

9. Lutz Gramatzki (CTU Prag, summer term 2008) 9 Cider in other countries Argentina: most favourite drink during Christmas Belgium: many types of flavoured ciders Channel Islands: strong cider-making tradition, from 16th century the ordinary drink of the people Denmark: little cider production, despite large apple tradition, before 2000 mostly imported(SWE) non-alcoholic East Asia: cider is soft-drink as Sprite or Fanta France: until mid-20th century 2 nd most-consumed drink, mostly produced in Normandy and Brittany … Netherlands: cider not commonly available… … UK: biggest producer of cider in Europe

10. Lutz Gramatzki (CTU Prag, summer term 2008) 10 Thanks for your attention!