This versatile off-dry tipple would be perfect served with sunshine tomato salads tarte aux pommes crumble red berry sorbet or could be wonderful mulled. The recipe is a heavily-guarded secret that combines almost twenty different varieties of apple including the pink-fleshed Geneva Crab that give it its distinct colour.

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Cider is synonymous with Bonfire Night, so this Toffee Apple cider from Brothers is a match made in heaven. L'Inimitable, la Sulfureuse and le Vertueux are found in bars with their surge of freshness and aromas made in Normandy. We may think of cider as a rather British endeavour, but Maison Sassy has been making cider (and Calvados) from its family estate in Normandy, France, since 1852. Aspall’s Imperial has a richer, more intense apple flavour than many on this list, and a higher ABV, too, at 8. This award-winning cider has a distinct ‘prosecco’ flavour thanks to the use of sparkling wine yeasts that give it a tropical fruit note.

Sometimes in France, the word Chateau can be used rather generously to describe large farmhouses, but the family’s place is the real thing, looking for all the world like a miniature Versailles.

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After finding its way on to the lists of London’s Sexy Fish Bob Bob Ricard Nola and Pollen Street Social’s sister restaurant surely SASSY has earned a space in your refrigerator?

Weston's (Henry Weston to give the full name) is Hereford and proud and has made something of a name for itself as a mass manufacturer of cider. Weston’s has been making cider since 1880, pressing, blending and fermenting fruit from its orchards into ciders and perries. Their cidre is designed to be a perfect apéritif, wine alternative and important ingredient in many delicious cider-based cocktails. But they also wanted to make a cider that tasted a bit different while staying true to their Norman roots.

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From strong scrumpy-style ciders to artisan single variety cans, and some weird and wonderful flavoured versions in-between, online supermarkets and independents have a veritable smorgasbord of cider for you to choose from. When you come in, you can find your new favourite bottle at our tasting counter, hire glasses, flutes and chiller bins free* and pick up some ice. More sweet than tangy and bursting with fruit flavours, this is one of the tastiest drinks on our best cider list. This dark and fruity cider is described by its award-winning cidery as being “crafted for the modern Cider drinker”. But today, Adnams brews beer alongside its range of copper pot distilled spirits and it has even dipped its toe into wine and prosecco production.

There are few things better than drinking a cold, crisp cider out in the sunshine on Sunday afternoon. The recipe, patiently developed and jealously guarded, is inspired by the cider served at Château de Sassy for several generations. As bar owners of East London cocktail destinations The Sun Tavern and The Discount Suit Company, Umbrella London’s owners know a thing or two about drinks. This French cider is made from 100% fermented apple juice - so no concentrate, added sugars, sweeteners or preservatives.

Maison Sassy

Maison Sassy’s range includes a variety of products, including small batch cidre, poiré and cidre rosé.A tall glass of cider is a welcome sight on a sunny day; the cool, refreshing taste of tart apples makes it a popular beverage for pub garden drinking, a night out, or even relaxing at home.