Since September 2010, HM Revenue and Customs has decreed that, to be called cider, a drink must contain at least 35% apple or pear juice and must have a pre-fermentation gravity of at least 1033 degrees.
从2010年开始，HM税收与海关局就已经宣布，要称之为果酒的饮料必须包含至少35%的苹果汁或梨汁，必须经过至少1033度的提前发酵，这样的果酒就会出现低税率的优势。