Perry
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[[Image:Perry bottled in Normandy.jpg|thumb|Traditional perry (''poiré'' in [[French language|French]]) is bottled champagne-style in Normandy]]
'''Perry''' or '''pear cider''' is an [[alcoholic beverage]] made of [[fermentation (food)|fermented]] [[pear]] [[juice]]. It is similar to [[cider]], in that it is made using a similar process and often has a similar [[ethanol|alcoholic]] content, up to 8.5% [[alcohol by volume]].
Perry has been common for centuries in [[UK|Britain]], particularly the [[West Country]] and [[Wales]]; and [[France]], especially [[Normandy]] and [[Anjou]]. [[Sweden]] also produces perry, such as [[Kopparbergs]], [[Herrljunga Cider]] or Rekorderlig Cider. As with cider, special pear cultivars are used: in the UK the most commonly used variety of perry pear is the Blakeney Red. They produce fruit that is not of eating quality, but that produces superior perry. Perry pears are higher in tannin and acid than eating or cooking pears, and are generally smaller.
Perry from [[Gloucestershire]], [[Herefordshire]] and [[Worcestershire]] in [[England]] made from traditional recipes forms a [[European Union]] [[Protected Geographical Indication]].
One may also find perry distilled, in a similar style to [[applejack (beverage)|applejack]].
==Real Perry==
The [[Campaign for Real Ale]]'s (CAMRA) definition of "real perry" is in parallel to that of real cider:
<blockquote>"'''DEFINITION OF REAL DRAUGHT CIDER & PERRY'''
<br>
A) INGREDIENTS
#The liquid content before fermentation must consist entirely of non-pasteurized apple (Cider), or pear (Perry) juice.
#No apple or pear juice concentrates to be used.
#Normally, only the sugar naturally available in the fruit should be used to cause fermentation, but in years when the level of natural sugar in the fruit is low, the addition of extraneous sugar to aid fermentation is acceptable.
B) PROCESS
#No pasteurization to take place during the production process in relation to the cask product.
#No added colourings to be used.
#No added flavourings to be used.
#There must be no artificial carbonation for draught products.
#Sweetener may be added to fully fermented Cider/Perry to make it sweet or medium.
#The addition of water is permitted to bring the alcoholic content of the Cider/Perry down to the level required by the producer. Ideally, however the minimum juice content should not be lower than 90% volume.
#No micro filtration allowed (this takes all the yeast, leaving a "dead" product).</blockquote>
The above is item 5.2 as extracted from CAMRA's External Policy Document 2003 - 2004" (from [http://www.camra.org.uk/page.aspx?o=aboutciderandperry CAMRA's Cider & Perry page)]
==Commercial Light Perries==
*A branded perry known as [[Babycham]], marketed principally as a woman's drink and sold in miniature [[Champagne (wine)|Champagne]]-style bottles, was once popular but has now become unfashionable. Pears are also the principal ingredient in [[Brothers Pear Cider]] also produced by the inventors of Babycham.
*Another brand of light perry growing in popularity [[as of 2000]] is called [[Lambrini]]. Lambrini is manufactured in [[Liverpool]] by [[Halewood International]], and marketed under the slogan "Lambrini Girls Just Wanna Have Fun". It currently dominates the light perry market.
*The [[Ireland|Irish]] drinks company, [[Cantrell and Cochrane|Cantrell & Cochrane, Plc (C&C)]], more famous for its [[Bulmers (Republic of Ireland)|Magners and Bulmers]] ciders, launched the perry Ritz in 1986.
*The UK [[Bulmers]] company, different from the above, launched its own pear cider in November 2007.
Like commercial [[pale lager]] and commercial [[cider]], commercial perry is highly processed and often contains large quantities of cereal [[adjunct (beer)|adjunct]]s such as [[corn syrup]] or [[invert sugar]]. It is also generally of lower strength than real perry.
==External links==
*[http://ukcider.co.uk/wiki/index.php/Perry Real Perry on the ukcider Wiki]
*[http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12206988 Out of the Pear Orchard and Into the Glass] from [[National Public Radio]]
*[http://www.lambrini.co.uk/ Lambrini corporate website]
*[http://www.candcgroupplc.com/ C & C Group]
*[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/scrumpy/cider/perry.htm Overview of making perry at home]
*[http://www.thethreecountiesciderandperryassociation.co.uk/index.htm The Three Counties Cider and Perry Association]
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