Tart Cherry Pie Moonshine. How To Make Cherry Pie Moonshine The first step is to make a cherry simple syrup. Combine cherries, vanilla bean pods, cherry juice, brown sugar and water in a large saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and let things simmer for about five minutes of cook time.
This is a sipping drink so sip with caution.
In a large saucepan, bring all ingredients but everclear to a boil.
Stir to make sure sugar completely dissolves, remove from heat.
You can have Tart Cherry Pie Moonshine using 6 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Tart Cherry Pie Moonshine
- You need 46 of 100% tart Cherry juice--2 bottles(92 oz.).
- Prepare 2 can of tart cherries in syrup or water (15 0z cans).
- It's 1 of small jar maraschino cherries (about 8 oz).
- You need 2 cup of granulated sugar(1 1\2 cups if using canned cherries in syrup).
- You need 1 tsp of Almond extract- or to taste- optional.
- Prepare 2 cup of everclear-whatever proof you can get--a little more if you're brave!.
Combine cherry juice, can of tart cherries (undrained) and sugar in a large saucepan. Heat until just boiling and stir until the sugar is fully dissolved. Allow to cool and add everclear. Let sugar dissolve and turn into a syrup liquid.
Tart Cherry Pie Moonshine step by step
- In a large stock pot, combine all ingredients except almond extract and Everclear..
- Bring slowly to boil and simmer lightly for 30 minutes, stirring to dissolve the sugar..
- Remove from heat and cool completely. This may take 6 or more hours but a very important step..
- After cool, add almond extract to taste, if you like, and the Everclear. Mix well..
- Prepare canning jars and lids by boiling. Drain well. Place some of the cherries in the jar and fill with your moonshine. Cap tightly and store in a cool place. NO TASTING for about 2 months to let it age and smooth out..
- This is a sipping drink so sip with caution. We like it in Coke or a lemon and lime soda but it's just as good in soda water if you like a pure cherry taste..
- Makes about 10 pints.
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Once completely mixed, place in Mason jar and set aside. In a large pot, bring the cherry juice, cherries, and sugar to a boil. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. And that is when I found the recipe for Cherry Pie Moonshine. Now—this is very potent, but you could mix it with some soda or have a little over ice cream to take the edge off!
