Fruit cider

[ToonArmy92]

Looking to try one of the fruit cider, anyone got any recommendations or additives that I can do to make these taste any better? Thanks. Don't want anything strong about 4-5% would be ideal cheers. 

[ChristinaS1]

Are you talking about a fruit cider kit? Or are you fermenting juice from the grocery store?

The sugars in fruit juice are completely fermentable, so they ferment to dryness. Because of their natural acidity, once the sugar is gone, they can taste quite tart. They taste best with a little sweetness added back to balance the adicity. There are two ways to do this. The first way is to add non-fermentable sweetener, which allows you to carbonate the cider; a lot of kits come with sweeteners. The second way, which I prefer, is to add a little "wine conditioner" at bottling time,  which is a sugar syrup that contains sulphite and potassium sorbate, to prevent the yeast from fermenting the sugar syrup. You add enough wine conditioner to suit your taste. This results in a still cider.

Cheers,

Christina. 

Edited June 27, 2019 by ChristinaS1

[ChristinaS1]

Most fruit juices from the grocery store will ferment to around 5-6% ABV. 

[ToonArmy92]

Either I'd try both I was looking at the kits online to try but I heard people add stuff to make them taste a bit better etc i like the fizzy stuff can't drink any still alcohol for some reason haha! 

[ben 10]

MJ's pouches are fine as is. Just go half the sweetener.