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The top 10 sugary ciders

It probably comes as no surprise that a lot of carbonated ciders can be sweet, sugar-bombs. db takes a look at the top 10 most sugary ciders for you to indulge in over the summer.

They may not be something you want to sup everyday, but these ten ciders are fantastically sweet and extravagantly sugary, and ready to drink ice-cold.

Brothers Toffee Apple Cider (500ml) – 4og of sugar

Top of the list is this creamy toffee sugary indulgence, which is sure to remind you of days spent at a summer fête.

Old Mout Kiwi and Lime Cider (500ml) – 34g of sugar

This clever pairing from the New Zealand producer of aromatic kiwi and zingy lime mixed with cider is a great summery drink.

Somersby Apple Sparkling (330ml) – 26.7g of sugar

This Carlsberg-owned cider is full of fruitiness sweetness with a touch of sparkling, crisp sourness.

Magners Apple Cider (568ml) – 21g of sugar

One of the original big bottle ciders that became a massive trend in the UK around two decades ago when seemingly the entire nation was drinking Magners over ice.

Made from a blend of 17 varieties of Irish apples, this cider always hits the spot.

Orchard Pig Reveller Cider (500ml) – 20.5g of sugar

 

This sparkling cider is described as ‘surprisingly complex’ with an array of fruit flavours with ‘sharp turns’ and ‘citrus tangs’.

Strongbow Dark Fruit Cider (440ml) – 19.8g of sugar 

This can of tangy, fruity darkness is a divisive but cult hit in the cider world. Beloved by many, it is a blackcurrant and blackberry and apple-y flavoured fruit bomb.

Aspall Draught Cyder (500ml) – 19g of sugar

This Suffolk crisp, medium dry cyder is “medium bodied with a lovely mouth filling mousse and the delicate flavour of freshly pressed apples”. A lovely cider to have with food in a chilled glass.

Inch’s Medium Apple Cider (440ml) – 18.5g of sugar

Made with 100% British apples sourced from within 40 miles of the production facility, this Heineken-owned cider brand is ‘perfectly balanced between sweet and dry for great tasting refreshment’.

Orchard Thieves (568ml) – 15.9g of sugar

This Heineken-owned brand mixes sweet and tart apples to make a compellingly crisp and refreshing cider.

Bulmer’s Original Cider (500ml) – 14g of sugar 

 

Herefordshire-based Heineken brand Bulmer is a light to medium bodied cider, representing a blend of sweeter eating apples and sharper cider apples, such as Dabinett and Michelin, which are grown in the company’s Herefordshire orchards.

 

 

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