It’s almost apple season! You know what that means!! It’s time for Apple Pie Moonshine! What? Moonshine?
Yes, you can make your own moonshine from the comfort of your own kitchen! Ok- so it may not be “real” moonshine, but in terms of potency, it’s pretty darn close.
With the addition of the Everclear, which is 190 proof, Apple Pie Moonshine has got a serious kick!
With the use of your Instant Pot, you can have delicious Apple Pie Moonshine in less than an hour of cooking time!
Be careful when you are drinking it though, it tastes soooo good, but remember that it is pretty strong.
Tips for making Apple Pie Moonshine in the Instant Pot:
1. Drink sparingly. Everclear is 190 proof and is VERY strong.
2. Serve over ice, as a shot or in a martini with your favorite cream-based liquor.
3.Be sure to let Apple Pie Moonshine cool completely before adding in liquor otherwise you may end up cooking out the liquor content.
4.Store in glass mason jars! Not only does the Apple Pie Moonshine look great in the mason jar, but it’s also a great way to seal and save for later. No spilling! 🙂
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Ingredients for Apple Pie Moonshine made in the Instant Pot:
- 64 Ounces of apple juice
- 64 Ounces of apple cider
- ¾ Cup of white sugar
- ¾ Cup of brown sugar
- 1 ½ Cup Everclear grain alcohol
- 1 ½ Cup caramel vodka
- 10-12 Cinnamon sticks (half for the recipe and half to be used as garnishes)
- ½ Teaspoon of nutmeg
- ½ Teaspoon whole cloves
How to make Apple Pie Moonshine in the Instant Pot:
1.Pour apple juice and apple cider into your Instant Pot.
2.Add white and brown sugar.
3.Add in 4-6 cinnamon sticks
4.Add in nutmeg and whole cloves.
5.Turn Instant Pot and choose the “sauté” function.
6.Sauté on high for approximately 5 minutes or until all sugar has dissolved in apple juice mixture.
7.Close the lid and move the valve to “seal” position.
8.Pressure cook on high for 45 minutes.
9.When the timer beeps, allow pressure to naturally release for 15 minutes.
10.Open the lid and allow it to cool completely.
11.Once the liquid has reached room temperature, pour in Everclear and caramel vodka.
12.Remove cinnamon sticks and whole cloves. This can be done using a strainer or pouring through cheesecloth.
13.Garnish with cinnamon sticks, serve and enjoy! If you are saving your apple pie moonshine for a special occasion, mason jars are the perfect way to store for later. I used these mason jars with red and white twine ribbon and put on super cute chalkboard stickers!
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Apple Pie Moonshine- Instant Pot Recipe
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Ingredients
- 64 Ounces Apple juice
- 64 Ounces Apple cider
- ¾ Cup White sugar
- ¾ Cup Brown sugar
- 1 ½ Cup Everclear grain alcohol
- 1 ½ Cup Caramel vodka
- 10-12 Cinnamon sticks ((half for the recipe and half to be used as garnishes))
- ½ Teaspoon Nutmeg
- ½ Teaspoon Whole cloves
Instructions
- Pour apple juice and apple cider into Instant Pot.
- Add white and brown sugar.
- Add in 4-6 cinnamon sticks
- Add in nutmeg and whole cloves.
- Turn Instant Pot on and choose the "sauté" function.
- Sauté on high for approximately 5 minutes or until all sugar has dissolved in apple juice mixture.
- Close the “pressure cooker” lid and move valve to “seal” position.
- Pressure cook on high for 45 minutes.
- When timer beeps, allow pressure to naturally release for 15 minutes.
- Open lid and allow to cool completely.
- Once liquid has reached room temperature, pour in Everclear and caramel vodka.
- Remove cinnamon sticks and whole cloves. This can be done using a strainer or pouring through cheese cloth.
- Garnish with cinnamon sticks, serve and enjoy! If you are saving your apple pie moonshine for a special occasion, mason jars are the perfect way to store for later.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only.
Anonymous
Having read this I thought it was extremely informative. I appreciate you taking
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I once again find myself personally spending a lot of time
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Samuel Cardona
This was so delicious!!
Greg
Interesting change-up from similar recipes is that this one uses caramel vodka instead of vanilla vodka; Also seems to use about half the alcohol of similar recipes!
I wonder why such a long cook time? Other recipes usually call for something like a 20-minute simmer, where here we’re using a 45-minute boil. I suppose that extracts more of the clove and cinnemon.
TheTastyTravelers
You should still put it in the refrigerator like you would with apple cider.
Laura
Does this need to be stored in the refrigerator or does the alcohol preserve it?
Gregory
The alcohol content is pretty high, but when you’re bottling beverages at home, it’s easier for stuff to get contaminated with whatever spores are floating around your kitchen and your cookware. Especially since you have to wait multiple hours for the juice to cool down before adding the alcohol. For long term storage, I’d definitely refrigerate, but it’s not potato salad. I might put one in the freezer to see if it freezes, but I like to live dangerously.
Phyllis
Why does recipe call for double the amount of cinnamon stick than is actually used?
TheTastyTravelers
The additional cinnamon sticks were used as garnishes. If desired you can skip that part and then you’ll only need about half as many. :). Sorry for the confusion.