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“Shine” on ...by now we have all contemplated what exactly is social distancing, how far is 6’, which room do we want to work out of today!  We have paused & prayed, practiced our patience... and prayed some more. If you are like us, you have cooked, cleaned...and baked, and baked some more!!  We think it’s time to “Shine On”! If you need to, you can always say you are making hand sanitizer!



Apple Pie Moonshine

Ingredients 

• 1 750ml bottle of 190 proof Everclear – If you can’t get Everclear in your state, high proof vodka can work also.
• About 1 cup of Captain Morgan Spiced Rum – Two cups tastes pretty good also… just saying.
• 1 Gallon Apple Cider
• 1 Quart Apple Juice
• 3 Cups of Brown Sugar
• 1 Cup of White Sugar
• 10 Cinnamon Sticks
• 1 Large Stock Pot
• 6 Mason Jars (Quart-sized)

This recipe comes together very quickly. Simply combine the cinnamon sticks, apple cider, and apple juice in the large stock pot. Bring it all to a mild simmer and add in the sugars.

Continue to stir slowly for about five to ten minutes until all the sugar is dissolved. At that point, turn the heat off and allow the apple cider mixture to cool down to room temperature.

Allow it several hours to reach a lower temperature. If you add in the alcohol too soon, the higher temperature will evaporate some of the alcohol content.

Once the mixture is at room temperature, stir in the 1/5 of Everclear and one to two cups of rum.

At that point, you are ready to jar the apple pie moonshine in the mason jars. Don’t be afraid to put a cinnamon stick in the jars either.

And of course...drink moderately!  
Unless you ARE using it as hand sanitizer...then, apply liberally.