An alcoholic beverage made from fermented pear juice, similar to cider but made from pears instead of apples.
From Old French 'peré' meaning pear wine, derived from Latin 'pirum' meaning pear. The term entered English in the 14th century as pears became cultivated for fermentation alongside apples.
Perry was once so popular in medieval England that it rivaled ale as the common drink, with entire orchards dedicated to perry pears. Unlike eating pears, perry pears are often too astringent to eat fresh but transform into a delightfully crisp, champagne-like beverage when fermented.
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