Holiday Cheer

[Ah Pook]

Got a chance to make some apple pie today.

Found this recipe on another site last year and gave it a try. It was a huge success. Doubled the batch this year.

Recipe

• 1 gallon apple cider with pith/bung
• 1 gallon apple juice
• 1 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 10 2"-3" cinnamon sticks
• 1.25 liters Everclear

Add everything, except Everclear, to a large pot and bring to a boil. Low boil for about half an hour. Turn off heat and let sit for the day or over night.

Strain through a sieve or cheese cloth into another pot. Add Everclear and stir. Pour into mason jars.

I set mine in the water heater closet, that maintains about 40˚-50˚, for about a month. The frig. works too.

Why am I making it a month early? It's good now but has a bite to it. Give it a month and the flavor mellows. I have kept it out to six months and it still tastes fine.

Notes;

• Use cider with lots of pith. You'll be glad you did.
• I use non processed sugar for just about everything. The taste is better.
• Dark brown sugar adds more flavor then light.
• Used good quality cinnamon sticks. As Mags says, "the cinnamon sells it".
• Pour it over vanilla ice cream brings the nom.

Warnings;

• Everclear is 190 proof!!
• This stuff will sneak up on you.

Boiling goodness.


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