Weird Foods III: Alpine Spiced Apple Cider

This product is a perfect example of the numerous seasonal treats available around this time of year. That's something I really like about the US. There is much more seasonal variation in the products available at the grocery store. And I'm not just talking about produce; I mean the packaged, non-perishable goods as well. This happens a bit in Aus (say, around Easter or Christmas), but the extent here is much greater.

Anyway, Spiced Apple Cider is purchased as a powder. It's mainly sugar, malic acid (a natural component of apples) and apple juice solids.

 

The powder resembles Ovaltine.

And when you dissolve it in boiling water, it makes a delicious hot apple cider.

 It's hard to find this kind of thing in Australia, which is sad, because I'm quite a fan of it.