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I've been making this since I can't remember when.
Now that I live in Kansas I make it more since Everclear is legal. When I lived in WA. State I would trade M80's to a buddy in South Dakota for Everclear when I couldn't find Moonshine.
This is delicious right away with a good bite. Let it rest a few weeks to 8 weeks and you wont taste the booze at all.
You can reduce or increase the sugar to your taste. I started this recipe with 3 cups sugar and am down to 1/2 cups lately.
I call it Apple Pie Evershine because I tend to fall back to Everclear most of all since real "shine" is hard to come by and illegal
I believe way back when and maybe in different parts of the world there is a version called Apple Jack. I think the Cinnamon makes it Apple Pie.
Apple Pie Evershine
1 gal Apple Cider
1 gal Apple Juice
2 cups white or brown sugar depending on your taste
8 2 3/4" cinnamon sticks - the good ones that wont fall apart when boiled. I use these
1 liter Everclear 190 proof or Moonshine
1-2 tsp Vanilla (optional for Ala' mode)
Put the Apple Cider, sugar, and Cinnamon in a large pot and bring to a boil stirring to dissolve the sugar.
Reduce to a simmer and reduce for 1/2 to 1 hour.
Remove from heat and stir in the Apple Juice. this help to cool the mixture before you add the alcohol.
Some people boil and simmer the entire mixture for an hour then cool. It's up to you really. Try both and do what tastes good to you.
You can also play with the sugar and cinnamon until you get a profile you like best.
After it's cool to lukewarm or colder add 1 liter of Everclear 190 or moonshine and stir.
Remove cinnamon and put up in mason jars and seal well. This can be drank right away but will have a sharp flavor and a alcohol bite. the longer it rests the more it mellows to the point of not having a nice mellow no booze taste at all.
I usually reduce for about an hour and the results are almost exactly 2 gallons of Apple Pie Evershine.
I like mine clear so I buy clear cider. This is also delicious made with "organic" Cider - the cloudy stuff.
For ala' mode add a teaspoon or two of vanilla when you add the booze.
When invited to get togethers and asked to bring something I always say "I'll bring the Apple Pie"
Enjoy
From my yet published "The Manbitch Cook Book, The ramblings of a back 40 housespouse"
Now that I live in Kansas I make it more since Everclear is legal. When I lived in WA. State I would trade M80's to a buddy in South Dakota for Everclear when I couldn't find Moonshine.
This is delicious right away with a good bite. Let it rest a few weeks to 8 weeks and you wont taste the booze at all.
You can reduce or increase the sugar to your taste. I started this recipe with 3 cups sugar and am down to 1/2 cups lately.
I call it Apple Pie Evershine because I tend to fall back to Everclear most of all since real "shine" is hard to come by and illegal
I believe way back when and maybe in different parts of the world there is a version called Apple Jack. I think the Cinnamon makes it Apple Pie.
Apple Pie Evershine
1 gal Apple Cider
1 gal Apple Juice
2 cups white or brown sugar depending on your taste
8 2 3/4" cinnamon sticks - the good ones that wont fall apart when boiled. I use these
1 liter Everclear 190 proof or Moonshine
1-2 tsp Vanilla (optional for Ala' mode)
Put the Apple Cider, sugar, and Cinnamon in a large pot and bring to a boil stirring to dissolve the sugar.
Reduce to a simmer and reduce for 1/2 to 1 hour.
Remove from heat and stir in the Apple Juice. this help to cool the mixture before you add the alcohol.
Some people boil and simmer the entire mixture for an hour then cool. It's up to you really. Try both and do what tastes good to you.
You can also play with the sugar and cinnamon until you get a profile you like best.
After it's cool to lukewarm or colder add 1 liter of Everclear 190 or moonshine and stir.
Remove cinnamon and put up in mason jars and seal well. This can be drank right away but will have a sharp flavor and a alcohol bite. the longer it rests the more it mellows to the point of not having a nice mellow no booze taste at all.
I usually reduce for about an hour and the results are almost exactly 2 gallons of Apple Pie Evershine.
I like mine clear so I buy clear cider. This is also delicious made with "organic" Cider - the cloudy stuff.
For ala' mode add a teaspoon or two of vanilla when you add the booze.
When invited to get togethers and asked to bring something I always say "I'll bring the Apple Pie"
Enjoy
From my yet published "The Manbitch Cook Book, The ramblings of a back 40 housespouse"
we told him the next morning what was in it. What a fun night, I need to make a batch of this again
Wish I had some tonight in fact, a wee bit chilly here in MN today...
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