ciderkinn.
/ˈsʌɪdəkɪn/ An inferior liquor made by watering and subjecting to a second pressure the pulp left after expressing the juice for cider; also called water-cider.
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water cidera1450
purrec1623
pomperkin1637
water cidera1665
ciderkin1678
perkin1761
beverage1796
1577 B. Googe tr. C. Heresbach Foure Bks. Husbandry ii. f. 88v Of Apples..they make a drinke called Cyder, and a smaly drinke beside with water, and the refuse of the Apples strayned: a good drinke to coole the thyrst of the poore labourer.]
1678 J. Worlidge Vinetum Britannicum (ed. 2) 114 Use your Pulp afterwards for the making of Water-Cider, usually called Purre, or Ciderkin.
1843 Jrnl. Royal Agric. Soc. 4 ii. 402 The dry pommey, or pulp, is thrown into water where it is allowed to macerate; and..again pressed, and affords..ciderkin, or water-cider.
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