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Apples abound at this time of year, as fall’s signature fruit spills from grocery bins around the country. But a crop so common still holds mysteries. Spanish cider, or sidra, reveals surprising facets of the apple (and occasionally the pear, too).
An ancient style that’s landed stateside relatively recently, sidra is even winning over drinkers who had all but given up on cider. Until recently, Max Toste, owner of Deep Ellum bar in Allston, Mass., found all the ciders he tasted too sweet, too one-note. “Just apple…