No it's not your Mama's apple pie !
She never put Ever clear in hers !
For posterity........ I posted this somewhere after the 08 shivaree here it is again!
After 4 threatening e mails
I figured I had better post the "Apple Pie" recipe.Went into the 08 Shivaree thread and found Kurt's version of the "Apple Pie" recipe
This is the base recipe I started with....
Here's the recipe:
2 qt Apple Cider (I use the kind that you purchase from the grocery shelf, instead of the produce section...the other makes the Apple Pie cloudy, although it tastes the same.)
4 qt Apple Juice
2 c. granulated sugar
4 - 8 cinnamon sticks (I like a lot)
Combine above ingredients, bring to boil. After reaching a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes. Remove from heat and cool till at least lukewarm (so you don't burn the alcohol off!). Add 2 cups Everclear (I go more toward 2 1/4 or so, but more than that and you'll taste the alcohol instead of the apples). Remove cinnamon sticks before bottling. Oh, and I always double the recipe because it tastes so good!
I experimented with this a bit ....
I made a double batch ( 3 Gallon) A few things I did different was to substitute brown sugar for 1/2 of the white sugar and think it add a lot.
I added 1/4 teaspoon of ginger , nutmeg , and clove.
Be careful with the clove it is potent,
Unlike Kurt's recipe I left the cinnamon sticks in the mix and let it mellow in the back of the fridge. If you are going to serve it almost immediately use 2 heaping tablespoons of powdered cinnamon in the mix instead of the sticks. Let it mellow in the jugs it came in and later decant it off into canning jars or other serving vessels as there will be some sediment in the bottom. While quite flavorful it has a rather unappetizing appearance.
