Mangrove Jack's Craft Series Mixed Berry Cider Kit – Berry Bad Boys

Mangrove Jack's Craft Series Mixed Berry Cider Kit – Berry Bad Boys (23 Litres)

Brew approximately 23 litres (40 UK pints) of vibrant, fruit-packed cider with Mangrove Jack's Craft Series Mixed Berry, now known as Berry Bad Boys in the refreshed range. This premium 2.4kg cider kit combines a sweet apple base with bold raspberry and blackcurrant flavours for a juicy, refreshing cider that's delicious served chilled or over ice.

Made using apple, raspberry and blackcurrant juice concentrates, it produces a sweet, dark-pink cider at approximately 5.6% ABV when brewed with 1kg dextrose.

Taste & Aroma

Expect a generous burst of summer berries, with juicy raspberry aromas and rich blackcurrant flavour balanced by fresh, sweet apple. The result is a fruity cider with a bright, refreshing finish and plenty of berry character.

What's Included?

• 2.4kg Mangrove Jack's Craft Series Mixed Berry cider ingredient pouch
• Cider yeast sachet – the refreshed formulation uses 9g M08 Premium Cider Yeast
• Sweetener sachet for adjusting the finished cider's sweetness
• Brewing instructions

Packaging and yeast may vary during the changeover to the refreshed Craft Series designs. Check the sachets and instructions supplied with your pouch. This is an ingredients kit; brewing equipment and additional fermentables are not included.

What Else Will You Need?

Additional fermentables are required and sold separately. Choose one of the following:

• 1kg Brewing Sugar (Dextrose) – used for the manufacturer's approximate 5.6% ABV figure
• 1.25kg Mangrove Jack's Liquid Cider Enhancer – an alternative to brewing sugar for added body and fruit character

You'll also need standard cider-making equipment, including a fermenter and airlock, cleaner and sanitiser, hydrometer, siphon or bottling tap, and bottles or a suitable keg. Priming sugar or carbonation drops may also be needed for sparkling cider.

Brewing Guidance

Prepare the kit according to the instructions supplied and make up to approximately 23 litres. For the refreshed M08 formulation, the recommended fermentation temperature is 17–22°C. Follow the sachet instructions for sweetening and packaging, especially if you have an earlier version.

Use a hydrometer to confirm fermentation is complete, with stable gravity readings over at least 48 hours, before bottling or kegging.

Read our Mangrove Jack's cider-making instructions.

At a Glance

• Brand: Mangrove Jack's
• Range: Craft Series – Berry Bad Boys
• Cider style: Sweet, fruit-infused mixed berry cider
• Kit size: 2.4kg
• Yield: Approximately 23 litres / 40 UK pints
• Colour: Dark pink
• Taste & aroma: Raspberry, blackcurrant and sweet apple
• Approximate ABV: 5.6% with 1kg dextrose
• Yeast: M08 Premium Cider Yeast, 9g (refreshed formulation)
• Fermentation temperature: 17–22°C (refreshed formulation)
• Original gravity: 1.042 (±0.002)
• Final gravity: Below 1.002 with dextrose, or below 1.006 with Cider Enhancer (manufacturer's guidance)