Collection: CIDER

Sippify stocks Three Oaks Cider, handcrafted from Adelaide Hills apples at the Step Rd winery in Langhorne Creek. The Crushed Apple range comes in 5% (330ml and 375ml), 8% (375ml) and 10% (375ml), all showing freshly crushed apple character with a crisp, medium-dry finish.

Cider is fermented from apples rather than grain, so it contains no gluten-containing ingredients — which makes it a popular alternative to beer for people avoiding gluten. Manufacturing environments can vary, so if you have coeliac disease we recommend confirming directly with the producer before consuming.

Three Oaks Crushed Apple at 10% is a genuinely strong cider — roughly 3.0 standard drinks in a single 375ml can, considerably more than a full-strength beer. The higher alcohol is balanced against ripe, juicy apple character rather than tasting hot, but it's a sipping cider rather than a session one. Please pace it accordingly.

Cider's acidity and apple sweetness cut through fat beautifully, so it's excellent with pork in any form — roast pork, pulled pork, sausages, bacon. It also works with roast chicken, sharp cheddar, salty snacks and fish and chips. The 8% Crushed Apple is specifically recommended with rich and spicy food like a smoky chipotle burger.

Properly cold, straight from the fridge, either from the can or poured into a glass to release the apple aromatics. Cider is at its best on a warm afternoon and works as a genuine alternative to beer for people who find hops too bitter. Buying by the carton is the most economical way to keep the fridge stocked.