Interesting fact:

Want to jazz up your next baptism? Try dousing the kid in cider. It was a common practice back in the 14th century! No, we’re not pulling your leg. In those days, cider was thought to be more sanitary than water, as it had gone through the fermentation process which water had not. Just don’t give them too much. Some strains of cider are said to be the “essence of lockjaw” and succeed in keeping “the head clear, while paralyzing the legs”. Crikey!