A visit to an apple cider brewery in Belgium

This particular red fleshed apple took the cider makers at Stassen eight years to develop and is the source of various innovative blends from Stassen. Photos: Paul Yeo

Traditionally, it’s sweet, but not cloyingly so. And you can get different blends that offer crisp alternatives that are not as sweet, but equally refreshing.

It’s perfect for hot tropical climes, as the first taste of the drink swirls in your mouth and glides down your throat, a natural thirst quencher that energises tired palates.