Perry's an alcoholic beverage made of fermented pear juice. It's similar to cider, in that it's made using a similar process and often has a similar alcoholic content, up to 8.5% alcohol by volume. The term Pear Cider's sometimes used, and's equivalent to perry. Perry has been common for centuries in Britain, particularly the West Country and Wales; and France, especially Normandy and Anjou. As with cider, special pear cultivars are used: in the UK the most commonly used variety of perry pear's… (
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