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[[File:Apple juice with 3apples.jpg|thumb|Apple juice with 3 [[apple]]s]]
[[Image:Applejuice f83e1c36ea.png|thumb|Clarified apple juice, from which [[pectin]] and [[starch]] have been removed, in a plastic bottle]]
(contracted; show full)mmonly known as "apple cider" in the United States and parts of Canada.  Seeking to capitalize on this, some makers of filtered and clarified juice (including carbonated varieties) label and sell their product as "apple cider".  Legal distinctions are not universal, and elusive to apply.<ref>[http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_048.html What's the difference between apple juice and apple cider?], ''The Straight Dope''. Retrieved 2008-02-20.</ref>
  

Elsewhere in the world, particularly in New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom, the simple term [[cider]] refers to fermented fruit juice, usually made from apples but also from pears; this alcoholic beverage is known as ''hard cider'' in much of North America.

==Pasteurization==
(contracted; show full)efrigeration.  Sealed bottles of [[Canning|canned]] apple juice can be stored in a dark, cool place, such as a pantry or cupboard, to delay the degradation of the product.<ref name="eatbydate.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.eatbydate.com/drinks/fruit-juice-shelf-life-expiration-date/|title=How Long Does Fruit Juice Last? Shelf Life,Storage, Expiration|website=Eat By Date|language=en-US|access-date=2016-05-29}}</ref> The appearance, texture, or taste of the juice might change over time.
  

Once the juice package is opened, or if it was not sealed and shipped without needing refrigeration by the manufacturer, it must be resealed tightly and refrigerated to avoid contamination from microorganisms such as bacteria.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stilltasty.com/fooditems/index/16373|title=How Long to Keep / Best Way to Store Apple Juice, Commercially Canned Or Bottled, Sold Unrefrigerated — Unopened|website=www.stilltasty.com|access-date=2016-05-29}}</ref> The ideal storage temperature for apple juice is between 0 toand 4&nbsp;°C. Depending on the original package of the apple juice, it could help to transfer the contents to a new container.<ref name="eatbydate.com" /> For example, if the original package was a [[Tetra Pak]], which does not permit contact of the product with light, then it is safe to refrigerate as is. However, if the product was initially in a clear glass container, transferring the apple juice into an opaque container would help extend the shelf life of the juice. This may include a thermos or plastic bottle.

==See also==
{{portal|Drink}}
* [[List of juices]]
* [[Malic acid]]

==References==
{{Commons category|Apple juice}}
<references />{{fruit juice}}
{{Apples}}

[[Category:Apple products]]
[[Category:Fruit juice]]