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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