Apple Pie Moonshine

[dawgfatha81]

This is something i make every year for a lil warmer while out in the woods.

Here is a basic recipe for the legendary apple pie moonshine. It’s really easy to make, and you don’t even need moonshine (though you can’t really call it apple pie moonshine if you don’t use moonshine.)
Ingredients:
1 gallon apple cider
1 gallon apple juice
3 cups white sugar
8 cinnamon sticks
1 liter bottle of 190 proof moonshine or grain alcohol
Directions
1.   In a large stock pot, combine the apple cider, apple juice, sugar, and cinnamon sticks.
2.   Bring it to a boil, then take it off the heat and allow it to cool.
3.   Add the liter of high proof liquor.
4.   Pour this into mason jars, put the lids on, and let it mellow out. You could drink it right away, but it does get better after a couple of weeks.
This recipe makes about 9 quarts of apple pie moonshine. You could easily cut this recipe in half if that is too much.

Warning! Apple pie moonshine will sneak up on you! This stuff is so smooth and tasty. Use with CAUTION!
Note On Alcohol:
To make apple pie moonshine, you can use 190 proof grain alcohol like Everclear or you can use moonshine if you can find it. Most of the moonshine that you’ll find has been cut down to about 80 proof. If that’s the case, then you’ll have to add a little more than twice as much 80 proof moonshine, about 2.5 liters, to get the same alcohol content as when you use grain alcohol. That is unless you know for a fact it is 190 proof (in which case you probably know the dude that made it.)
Everclear:
Everclear comes in two strengths: 190 proof and 151 proof. In some states you can only buy the 151 proof product. It is altogether illegal in a few other states. Check the list of states (from Wikipedia):
190 Proof
In the United States, it is illegal to sell the 190-proof variety in California, Florida,[3] Hawaii, Iowa,[4] Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota,[5] Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina,[6] [7] Ohio, Washington, West Virginia, and Virginia.
It is legal to sell Everclear 190 in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho,[8] Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania,[9] Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, and in some military stores within the continental United States.
151 Proof
The 151-proof variety is legally available for sale in California, Florida, Iowa,[4] Michigan,[10] Minnesota, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and some other states.
Moonshine Quick Tip:
You can get a rough idea of how strong moonshine is by checking the “bead.” Shake up a bottle of liquor and watch how fast the bubbles dissipate. This is known as checking the bead. The faster the bubbles dissipate, the higher the alcohol content.The bubbles in 190 proof liquor are large and will disappear almost instantly, while the bubbles in 80 proof liquor are smaller, foamier and will take more than a few seconds to disappear. The next time you’re in a liquor store you can check this out for yourself. Grab a bottle of high proof liquor like Everclear and shake it. Then shake up a regular bottle of 80 proof vodka and compare the bead.

[quadrafire]

I have a bottle of 190 waiting for a date. That sounds pretty good, and I am not one for sweet drinks.

[dawgfatha81]

its amazing

[Special T]

That is a great recipe, I made some kaluha that is about 100-120 proof. I drink in in milk instead of of dinner on those beat down after hunting days. 

[JPhelps]

The recipe I have uses Goldschlager cinnamon liquer.

This stuff is awesome!

[Special T]

I have added Goldschlager to both my apple pie and Kaluah recipies and it turned out great.

[NW-GSP]

Get the temp down to around 80f before adding the liqueur. Keeps it from evaporating

[fillthefreezer]

the stuff made with everclear will kick your a$$ quick! look out...

[KopperBuck]

I got whooped by this stuff a time or two. Sneaks up on ya.

[sirmissalot]

I made a really similar recipe to this a while back but it turned out way too sweet. I think it had brown sugar too but not sure how much sugar was added, it was too sweet for me though. Is this stuff pretty sweet?

[BOWHUNTER45]

yEAH WE LOVE THAT SHEET IN THESE PARTS 

[carpsniperg2]

I make one just like that. I don't really drink but a couple time a year if that. That is one of the few times I will drink after making a batch of that.

[C-Money]

I had some at FF4607s wedding. WOW, it was really good! I have wanted to make some ever since!

[carpsniperg2]

Oh and mine is made with honey as well

[C-Money]

Honey....mmmmm! How much do you put in? I just bought a 64oz jug of honey today. My friend at work harvested his hives.