Vanilla Apple Pie Moonshine

Apple pie-flavored moonshine made with cake-flavored vodka is a tasty way to keep warm during the holiday months.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 144 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups white sugar
• 1 gallon apple juice
• 2 whole cloves
• 1 gallon apple cider
• 12 cinnamon sticks
• 1 (1 liter) bottle 151 proof grain alcohol (such as Everclear®)
• 2 cups cake-flavored vodka (such as UV®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine apple juice, apple cider, white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon sticks, vanilla extract, and cloves together in a large pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until sugars are dissolved, about 20 minutes. Remove pot from heat and cool completely, about 1 hour.

Step 2

Stir grain alcohol and vodka into apple juice mixture. Remove cinnamon sticks and set aside. Pour moonshine into bottles; add 1 cinnamon stick per bottle and seal. Store moonshine in refrigerator.