Maximum concentration

General

Acesulfame-K (E950)

*

Acetic acid

*

Apple esters (natural only)

Limited to restoring the natural aroma of the concentrated apple juice

Apple juice (fresh or concentrate)

Limited to 25% if used in production of perry bittersweet, desert or culinary

Apple wine

No limit but must only contain ingredients permitted in the making of cider and perry

Ascorbic acid and its salts
(E300 – E302)

*

Aspartame (E951)

*

Carbon dioxide

*

Cider – out of condition

No limit

Cider vinegar

Limited to the quantity necessary to adjust acidity

Citric acid and its salts
(E330 – E333)

*

De-alcoholised concentrated cider (Cidrasse)

No limit but must only be produced from ingredients permitted in the making of cider

Lactic acid and its salts
(E270, E325, E326)

*

Malic acids and its salts
(E296, E350a, E351b, E352a)

*

Neo-hesperidine

No limit

Nitrogen

No limit

Pear esters (natural only)

Limited to restoring the natural aroma of concentrated pear juice

Pear juice (fresh or concentrate)

Limited to 25% if used in the making of cider

Pear wine

No limit but must only contain ingredients permitted in the making of cider and perry

Perry – out of condition

No limit

Perry vinegar

Limited to the quantity necessary to adjust acidity

Saccharin (and Na, K, and Ca salts) (E954)

*

Sorbic acid and its salts
(E200, E202, E203) *

*

Sucralose (E955)

*

Sugars and sugar syrups
for example, High fructose corn syrup/high fructose syrup
Fructose
Hydrolysed starch/hydrolysed starch syrup
Glucose
Liquid sugars
Sucrose
Sugar

No limit

Sulphur dioxide and its salts
(E220 – E224, E226 – E228)

*

Salt (Sodium chloride)

*

Tartaric acid and its salts
(E334 – E336)

*

Water

No limit

* Limits set by current food legislation.

Colourings

Acid brilliant green BS (E142) #

#

Anthocyanin (E163) #

#

Beta-carotene (E160a) #

#

Caramel

#

(E150a, E150b, E150c, E150d) #

#

Carmoisine (E122) #

#

Cochineal (E120) #

#

Indigotine (E132) #

#

Ponceau 4R (E124) #

#

Quinoline yellow (E104) #

#

Sunset yellow (E110) #

#

Tartrazine (E102)

#

# colourings and other substances which may impart colour may only be used to produce cider or perry in the colour range – straw/gold/golden brown.