Apple Pie Moonshine
Apple pie moonshine is one of my favorite homemade drinks — it’s sweet, spiced, and has just the right amount of kick. The combination of cinnamon, apples, and brown sugar makes it taste just like a slice of warm apple pie, but with a boozy twist. The best part? There’s no distilling required — just a few simple ingredients and a little patience.
Author: It is a Keeper
Meal Type: Milk Free
Cuisine: American
Difficulty: EASY
Prep. Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 6 quarts
Calories: 1,195 kcal per serving
Ingredients
- 64 ounces - apple juice
- 64 ounces - apple cider
- 3 cups - sugar
- 14 - cinnamon sticks
- ½ tsp - ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp - ground cinnamon
- 750 milliliters - Everclear grain alcohol
Instructions
- Bring the apple juice, cider, sugar, nutmeg, ground cinnamon and 8 cinnamon sticks to a boil.
- Cover and simmer for 1 hour.
- Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
- Add alcohol to mixture. **CAUTION: Do not add alcohol near a flame or heat source. It is highly flammable. Make sure mixture is completely cooled before adding alcohol.
- Strain the cinnamon sticks out and pour into jars.
- Divide remaining 6 cinnamon sticks among jars.
- Place lids on jars and allow to sit in a cool, dry place for 8 weeks before enjoying.
- Please enjoy responsibly.
Nutrition
Energy: 1,195 kcal | Total Fat: 1 g | Saturated: 0 g | Trans: 0 g | Unsaturated: 0 g | Cholesterol: 0 mg | Total Carbs: 170 g | Fiber: 2 g | Sugars: 159 g | Proteins: 1 g | Sodium: 27 mg | Polyunsaturated: 0 g | Monounsaturated: 0 g
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