#Cider with Rosie and @Horse&Jockey

It's apple and pear picking season so here's a crate of organic cider and perry, on sale at a local garden centre. It includes a bottle of Old Rosie, doubtless named after the well known 1959 book Cider with Rosie by Laurie Lee.

Cider (apples) and perry (pears) vary in alcohol content from 2% alcohol volume to 8.5% or more in traditional English ciders. I must pop over to an old haunt of mine on Chorlton Green, the Horse and Jockey, where: 

1. 1. Horse&JockeyChorlton ‏@HorseJockey  6m

      Nearly forgot our cider lubbers can enjoy #oldrosie at 7.3% one pint should see you on your way!

Locally produced, smaller quantity ciders are often known as "scrumpy",  from the obsolete dialect term "scrimp", meaning a small or withered apple. Traditionally produced in the west country of England, it's popular throughout the UK, although local Manchester breweries and micro breweries such as try their best to corner the Mancunian beer markets. Does cider travel internationally I wonder? Swedish cider is popular in the UK and there must be others...