Apple cider is a popular beverage among Americans. With its sweet taste, it’s a favorite from Fall through Winter and beyond. It’s common knowledge that all packaged food and drink products are expected to be flawed in some way if not stored properly or are past their expiration dates. The same applies to apple cider. If you have a bottle of apple cider, and it’s not stored properly, it may not taste as fresh or as pleasing as it should. Learn from North Coast how to store both pasteurized and unpasteurized apple juice or cider for tasty consumption.
How To Tell If Apple Cider Is Bad
Can apple cider go bad, or does apple cider expire? Well, it doesn’t go bad in the sense that it’s spoiled or expired and not safe for consumption. When unpasteurized apple cider is said to go bad, this means that it has started to ferment, and the sugars in it will eventually turn into alcohol. So you can tell if the apple cider has turned bad by tasting it without fear of poisoning.
If the cider is supposed to be sweet, but you taste a more sour, vinegary taste, then the apple cider has turned bad. Another way of determining if the fermentation process has started is to notice if the color of the cider has turned darker, or if a film is starting to develop.
How Long Does Apple Cider Last?
How you store apple cider and for how long will greatly impact how long apple cider lasts. The shelf life for unpasteurized apple cider is about two or three days and must be refrigerated at all times.
With North Coast Organic’s pasteurized apple cider, it can last up to three years unopened if stored properly.
How Long Does Apple Cider Last in the Fridge?
Again, unpasteurized apple cider has a shelf life of about two or three days. With North Coast Organic’s pasteurized apple cider, however, your apple cider can last anywhere from seven to ten additional days in the fridge after it’s been opened.
You can make your unpasteurized apple cider last longer if you freeze it in an airtight container. Continually keeping it frozen will keep it safe indefinitely. However, to maintain the best quality, freeze it for eight to twelve months. Once you thaw the apple cider, make sure it’s refrigerated.
Elevate Your Daily Well-Being With North Coast Organic Apple Cider
North Coast has produced wholesome products like apple cider for over 100 years applying sustainable and traditional methods to apple farming and product processing to promote healthiness and reduce environmental impact.Â
You can have peace of mind knowing that we use the whole apple when making our 100% certified organic, unfiltered apple cider and juices. Using the entire apple and not adding any preservatives or chemicals gives you the total boost of apple nutrients without potential harm. Contact us to learn more about our apple cider products, or find a store online to get your genuinely organic apple cider today!
Â
