# Difference between apple juice and apple cider

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/difference-between-apple-juice-and-apple-cider/261242>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [August 24, 2004, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/difference-between-apple-juice-and-apple-cider/261242 "2004-08-24T08:24:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/838e76/32.png) [@One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/One_And_Only_Wanderers)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2004, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/difference-between-apple-juice-and-apple-cider/261242/1 "2004-08-24T08:24:45Z")

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[link](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_048.html)

There may be confusion state side, but this is a fairly distinctive difference in the UK.

Cider can be purchased in bars and off licenses and is as alocholic as lager and ale. Apple juice on the other hand is completely non-alcoholic.

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**Author:** ![Shrinking\_Violet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@Shrinking\_Violet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shrinking_Violet)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2004, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/difference-between-apple-juice-and-apple-cider/261242/2 "2004-08-24T11:17:10Z")

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You might like to have a read of [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=272159) . 🙂

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**Author:** ![One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/838e76/32.png) [@One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/One_And_Only_Wanderers)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2004, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/difference-between-apple-juice-and-apple-cider/261242/3 "2004-08-24T11:44:34Z")

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Doh!

Could a Mod close this thread please.