Apple Pie Moonshine

Ingredients

• 1 C Apple Juice

• 1 C Apple Cider

• ½ C Sugar

• 2-3 cinnamon sticks

• 1 C Everclear

Directions

1. Place Apple Juice, Apple Cider, sugar and cinnamon in a large sauce pan.

2. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.

3. Boil for 1 minute.

4. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.

5. Remove cinnamon sticks and discard.

6. Add Everclear and mix well.

It’s ready to drink! Watch out – Everclear is 190 proof alcohol and will

knock you on your ass FAST! Remember, most Vodka’s are 80 to 100 proof.

Jug Size

 Liqueur making instructions 101

All of these liqueur recipes are extremely dynamic depending on the size of your Jugs. Some have bigger Jugs, some have smaller jugs. The Jug size doesn't matter!!

If you have a Quart size jug, fill it half way with fruit, pour vodka until it is covered and almost up to the top. Adjust the recipe according to Jug Size.

If you have a Gallon size Jug, fill it half way with fruit, pour in 2 bottles of Vodka and adjust the rest of the recipe accordingly.

It ISN'T all about Jug size and when it comes down to it - Jug size doesn't matter! It's the final outcome that does!

Cranberry Liqueur

 Use fresh cranberries. Remove soft or ones that look like crap. They are always in the package!

Ingredients

• 1 lbs fresh cranberries
• 1-750 ml bottle of Svenska Vodka
• 1-1/2 cups simple syrup
• 2 whole Oranges cut in 1/4" slices, peel and pith removed
• (Note: the pith of the orange peel makes it bitter)
• 1 lemon, peel removed and sliced
• 1 cinnamon stick

Directions

1. Rinse cranberries well. Course chop in blender or food processor
2. Combine all ingredients in a 1 gallon glass jar.
3. Let steep for 12 weeks (plan ahead for the holidays!! Start when cranberries first show up in store.)
4. Strain and filter.

 and after 3-4 weeks and if too bitter, add more simple syrup. After adding syrup, let steep another week.

Raspberry Liqueur

Make sure the raspberries are fresh, but not over ripe. Do not place any berries in the jar if they have mold on the. I used a wide mouth one gallon wide-mouth glass jar. 

Ingredients

• 1 pint fresh raspberries
• 2-1/2 cups vodka
• 1 vanilla bean or 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 cup simple syrup
• Note: I used a full 1 750ml bottle of vodka and  adjusted ingredients accordingly. It's your recipe - make it your way.

Directions

1. Rinse raspberries well.
2. Squish some of the raspberries when putting them into the jar. This releases more of the flavor.
3. Add vodka, vanilla, and allspice. Mix.
4. Place bottle in a cool, dark place for 3 weeks.
5. Add the simple sugar.
6. Age another 3-5 weeks.
7. Slightly shake the mixture every few days.
8. The original recipe said to strain thru cheesecloth and squeeze to get as much of the juice out as possible and throw the raspberry pulp away. I left the raspberries in the juice. When serving, include a few raspberries in the glass. Note: after a while the raspberries start to break down in the liquid and it doesn't look as appealing. You may want to strain thru cheesecloth then and squeeze out the juice. 

Cherry Liquor

All of the ingredients go into a sterilized One Gallon jar. 

Ingredients

• 1+ lbs Bing Cherries with seeds. Some cherries were sliced in half to add to the flavor. Slicing my thumb open is NOT part of the recipe!! That is extra!
• 1+ quart bottles of Svenska vodka - enough to cover the cherries by at least 25%.
• 1- cup sugar (Original recipe called for 1 cup, I used about 1/2 cup)

Directions

1. Make sure jar is sterile! Or somewhat close to it. Don't want the Wuhan virus growing in there!!!!
2. Wash cherries 18 times!!! Well, you know the thing... Make sure they are Clean.
3. Remove the Cherry stems.
4. Put the Cherries in the jar. Like DUH!!!
5. Pour the sugar over the cherries.
6. Pour the Vodka over the cherries, so they are covered plus about 25% more. No there's no Math here. Figure it out...
7. DO NOT SHAKE OR MIX!!!!
8. Put in a Cool Dark place for 2 months.
9. Every two weeks, SLIGHTLY turn the jar to SLIGHTLY mix in crap inside.
10. Just in case something starts to grow in there, don't close the lid tight. If something is growing in 80 proof vodka, notify Dr Fasci immediately!

OK, It never made two months! It made about 90 days. LOL!! This stuff is to die for! Eating 5 Cherries (don't swallow the pits or you'll get pregnant) will give you a buzz! I like eating the Cherries more than drinking the Liquor! Enjoy! Made Raspberry Liquor also... Stay tuned for that recipe...