cyser

English

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.

Noun

cyser (countable and uncountable, plural cysers)

1. A kind of mead made with apples.
   • 1972, Leo Zanelli, Home wine making from A to Z‎^[1], A. S. Barnes, page 58:

     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 […]

   • 1995, Paul Correnty, The Art of Cidermaking‎^[2], Brewers Publications:

     The procedures for cyser are identical to cider with a notable exception: honey is a much more complex sugar than cane or corn sugars, meaning honey takes a long time to clear and an even longer time (at least six months) to ferment out […]

   • 2014 July 30, Steve Piatz, The Complete Guide to Making Mead: The Ingredients, Equipment, Processes, and Recipes for Crafting Honey Wine‎^[3], Voyageur Press, →ISBN:

     Traditionally, a cyser was made by adding honey to apple juice with no additional water. Enough honey needs to be used so that you are not just making a specialty cider (fermented apple juice with a little honey added to boost the alcohol level or add complexity to the beverage).

Anagrams

• Cerys, Cryes

Middle English

Noun

cyser

1. Alternative form of ciser