Cyser
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A kind of mead made with apples. countable, uncountable
"Some people insist that pure apple juice and honey be used; others that 1- 2 lb of apples to the gallon of water is sufficient. It is really only Apple wine using honey instead of sugar. The cyser is named according to the apple variety[…]"
Example
More examples"Some people insist that pure apple juice and honey be used; others that 1- 2 lb of apples to the gallon of water is sufficient. It is really only Apple wine using honey instead of sugar. The cyser is named according to the apple variety[…]"
Etymology
From Middle English ciser (“alcoholic beverage of great strength and potency”), from Medieval Latin sīcera, from Ancient Greek σίκερα (síkera), from Hebrew שֵׁכָר (šēḵār). Doublet of cider.