Apple cider and cinnamon sticks are simmered in the slow cooker and then added to Everclear or Vodka in this recipe for Crock-Pot Apple Pie Moonshine. Delicious flavored adult beverage that is perfect for fall and winter sipping!
Slow Cooker Apple Pie Moonshine
In my husbands family this recipe for Crock-Pot Apple Pie Moonshine is a traditional Christmas Eve beverage. My husbands grandfather has made this mixed drink, or flavored beverage, for years and all the men in the family sit and gather in the basement laughing, telling jokes and sipping on this drink.
It is also given as gifts to all the adults in the family so that we all can sip and savor it all year long.
Once the jars are open you can keep this drink in the refrigerator to drink cold (I think it tastes better cold) and will last all year long (or longer).
Please remember that this is a strong alcoholic adult beverage and it goes without saying that you should keep it away from children and of course, drink responsibly.
Our family uses Everclear which is 195 proof (95% alcohol) which means it is STRONG. Everclear is not always available everywhere, so if you cannot find it at your local liquor store then feel free to use another strong proof alcohol such as vodka.
This recipe makes about 105 shot sized servings. And are these Mason Jar Shot Glasses are PERFECT for serving in!
Equipment Needed For Slow Cooker Apple Pie Moonshine:
Frequently Asked Questions
Because you are not distilling moonshine in your slow cooker this recipe is not true moonshine. Instead you are flavoring a strong distilled spirit to make a highly alcoholic flavored cocktail.
In some states in the US and some countries Everclear is not available. If you do not have access to moonshine or Everclear then we suggest using a high proof vodka.
When stores in a dark cool place this apple pie moonshine will store for many years. The high alcohol content makes it hard to spoil. You will drink it before it goes bad.
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Crock-Pot Apple Pie Moonshine Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 Gallon Apple Cider
- 3 Whole Cinnamon Sticks
- 1 Liter Everclear Alcohol (Or Vodka)
Instructions
- Add apple cider and cinnamon sticks to a 5-quart or larger slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours.
- Turn off slow cooker and allow the cider to cool to room temperature.
- Once the apple cider is cooled to room temperature. open the lid and add the Everclear (or vodka if using).
- Ladle apple pie moonshine into five clean 1-quart canning jars (or bottles of your choice) and place lids and rings on just until finger tight.
- Let the jars sit in a cool dark place for 30 days to allow the alcohol to take the flavor of the cider.
- This is shelf stable and can be kept on the counter, or if you prefer it chilled, in the refrigerator.
Notes
Nutrition
Hey, this recipe looks so easy! Could I make it on Thanksgiving day? or does it have to sit for 30 days?
You could, but the taste wont be as good. You will have more of the everclear taste to it. The longer you let it sit, the more apple pie taste you get.
were can I get the alcohol from to make this?
Grocery store or liquor store.
I made this crackpot apple pie moonshine followed the directions but it only made 4qts why is that?
Thanks
Yours just evaporated a little more. It will be more concentrated and just as good if not better!
The longer it sits, the better taste. It will taste good if you do it today and drink on thanksgiving, but will be awesome if you wait longer.
Hi, I made this moonshune, and it is awefully strong.. Not much apple taste. was wondering if I leave sit another month longer or try to doctor it up? any suggestions?
You can let it sit a little longer. If it is too strong for you, add in more apple cider.
Where do I get the full recipe ? It doesn’t show it where I’m looking.
You can find the full recipe if you scroll down the page some to the recipe box where it says ‘Crock-Pot Apple Pie Moonshine Recipe”. Hope that helps Gus!
Do you have a recipe for Dill Pickle moonshine,, A friend had some that I tasted. It was so good. She had received as a gift, so didnt know how to make.
I have not heard of this one and have not found it doing a search of the internet. Maybe someone here will have it and can share.
For Dill Pickle Moonshine, maybe save your favorite dill pickle brine & use it in lieu of the cider from the apple pie moonshine recipe?
Good moonshine doesn’t need help from mixers, but we recently heard about a crazy drink made with pickle juice and hot sauce. Well, it’s not normally made with hot sauce, but we couldn’t resist adding some. It’s called a pickleback, and it’s pretty darn good.
pickleback moonshineIngredients:
1 part moonshine
1 part pickle juice
A couple drops of “O” face hot sauce.
Last summer we went a little crazy with food preservation. Countless evenings and weekends were spent canning, pickling, and freezing. Our goal was to make enough grub to sustain us through the entire winter and we have an entire deep freezer full of food to prove it. We also have an abundance of canned pickles, roasted tomatoes, and jam…oh, and moonshine…we’ve got a bit of that too!
What better way to fully enjoy the fruits of our labor than by mixing up a drink made entirely from homemade ingredients. Moonshine and pickle juice doesn’t seem like it’d be a great combination, but what the hell, we figured we’d give it a shot. As it turns out, the pickleback ain’t too bad.
We do ours in a big pot over open flame and every state we’ve been in you can buy Everclear at any liquor store. And after it has cooled down and taken the cinnamon sticks out we add the Everclear. It is very potent even if you choose to drink it as soon as it cools. It is sneaky and will kick your butt when you least expect it. We love it at parties. But we also warn those that drink it. I also take keys of those who do drink it.
In Virginia you CANNOT buy Everclear or got caught transporting it across state line.
You can use vodka instead…
Google search COLD DISTILLING. ENJOY
Unfortunately in Idaho you can not buy Everclear…..have to go to Montana to do so….
If Everclear is not available you can use Vodka.
You can now buy Everclear in Idaho, you can’t however get the 200 proof I grew up with in Montana…
Good to know Rolinda!
Can’t get clear in California. I have it shipped and make some mean apple with 750. Half a bottle runs around 93 proof so I don’t know how the whole bottle runs out
This sounds so yummy and easy too! A definite drink for the holidays!
can u do this with peach if so let me know dont like cinnamon
Peach Pie Moonshine
Gallon of skinned and chopped peaches, 1 cup of sugar, 8 tablespoons of Molasses, 4 Teaspoons cinnamon and 2 Teaspoons nutmeg. Mix well then add 1.75 lt Vodka (will need a large pan to do this obviously). let sit for 30 days.
should be fine without the cinnamon too….maybe cloves instead.
Can you use canned peaches?
Is the peach pie moonshine add in the crockpot the same as the apple pie? Just different ingredients?
I was wonder if you could substitute the apples with peaches?
Thanks for sharing this recipe!!
Sincerely,
Dawn
Bluffton SC
I meant to say, use puréed peaches.
Thanks again!
The Everclear I get is 190 proof!
Sorry I meant to type 100% and left that out. I corrected it now. thanks.
You won’t find alcohol above 95% (190 proof) as it is getting close to the point which alcohol becomes not just toxic (that is what all alcohol is, a toxin that affects the brain), but actually quite poisonous. You will actually die if you drink alcohol around 97-98% or more. That is one of the big reasons that making your own shine (well that and the tax man doesn’t get his revenue) is illegal.
In Response to the Person who says you can get alcohol at 97 to 98% pure. In reality when alcohol is exposed to room air and normal moisture in the air it pick up about 4% water out of the air so while it is possible to make 100% alcohol in a closed System as soon as the Container is opened it Drops to around 96%. This was expained to me by one of my neighbors here in Germany that has a legal still and he makes all sorts of fruit brandiés and snaps
has anyone found a liquor you can replace the everclear with? unfortunately PA doesn’t sell it 🙁 and MD wont sell to to a person with Pa license 🙁
Vodka.
I think some of the people asking the same question over and over again are already drinking or just lazy
Have you considered ordering it online?
PA actually does sell it. Just not the 195 proof. PA sells 150 proof. I just bought some today at the local Wine and Spirits.
If you can’t get everclear You can use any kind of vodka.
Actually, PA does sell it, I just called my local WINE and SPIRITS… 750ml (just under a liter) 16.99. 151poof. They do have the 190 however that can only go to doctors and pharmacists (lucky buggers).
When you are talking strong alcohol, make sure you are talking about the drinkable stuff … called ethel alcohol or grain alcohol. When you bring up doctors and pharmacists as having the stuff, you may very well be talking about isopropyl alcohol. That’s commonly known as rubbing alcohol and usually is 80% in drug stores but can be obtained in as high a content as 99% (used in printing and other purposes). Don’t drink it… it’s a totally different alcohol and could be lethal.
Barcardi 151 rum is a good replacement for everclear.
You can use Vodka instead.
Any grain free vodka.
Also, NJ sells 190 proof everclear to PA residents.
By shelf stable, do you mean you can store this in the basement pantry for a long time? Weeks? Months? Years? Would like to find a way to store it for the year after making our own cider. Thanks!
HD
We have some in the fridge that is two years old. The only reason it is in there is Hubby likes it cold and he doesnt drink it too often. The liquor content allows it to be left out of the fridge without turning into some fermented yuck. I have left it out of the fridge for a year.
Storing (apple pie with everclear or whatever) in the fridge is BS. It divides or separates within a couple of weeks and the stuff is nasty. Make a batch & can it & store in a dark cabinet or pantry. Drink it at room temp. If you’re using 150 proof, a quart will get you a pleasant buzz if you drink regularly.
I call mine spicy apple crisp & its 3 -5 times better tasting & stronger than JJ’s blue moon. You can make 10 quarts for what you pay for 2 of his.
Weatherman
I would love that recipie…. Sounds amazing. And it has a sweet name. Pleeease?
Sorry its taken so long I just saw your request.
2 gal of apple juice, 8 cinnamon sticks 1.5 cups each of brown & white sugar, 2 tsp of vanilla extract & 1500 mil of grain alcohol.
Simmer all but the last 2 ingrediants for 20 minutes stirring often. Let it cool to room temp & add vanilla & stir. Add 1/2 of the hard stuff & taste then add as much as you want.
This will make 10 + qts. So just have fun.
Don’t store in the fridge, you’ll just ruin it. Store in a dark cabinet & it will last at least a year according to my own personal data. lol.
Most folks use cider & juice, but I myself hate the gunk that comes with the cider. The cider in stores is just apple juice that has not been strained.
Anywhoo that’s my APPLE CINNAMON CRISP.
Let me know what you think or if you have any questions.
Mark
I failed to mention that I use real apple juice/unsweetened. If you were to use apple juice off the shelf the apple taste will be weak & sweet.
Tasteing as you mix & simmer is very important. Its cheaper to toss the mix than to add the alcohol just to find its not what you want.
Sorry about the lack of details.
I have (I hope) found a supplier of filtered cider, I plan on making a sample batch soon & will post the results.
Or is there a way to water bath can it? Figure with the sugar content and Everclear…aint’ nuttin’ living in there! lol
No do not waterbath it. The liquor will burn off and everclear is flammable.. The alcohol makes it shelf stable. (yes aint’ nuttin living in there with that lol)
Thanks so much for this waterbath comment. I have been looking all over the internet trying to figure out how to store this stuff. I have found your comment the most helpful by far.
So glad you found what you were looking for here Catherine!
I USE 1/2 CIDER AND 1/2 JUICE…AND A LITTLE CINNAMON SUGAR IN MINE. EVERYONE WANTS TO BUY IT FROM ME…BUT I HAVE TO GET THE LIQUOR OUT-OF-STATE…
That would work too. sounds great.
Not sure about your state laws but Steve, check before you sell this. You may need a license to do so.
For others – I have had some of this on the shelf for 8 years – just tastes better the longer it sits.
I make mine with black velvet, honey, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Tastes just like apple pie. In fact, we call it Mom’s Apple Pie in a Jug!!
can you tell me how to make moms apple pie in a jar??? please
Is that a drink? or a food?
Jessica,
I have a recipe for Apple Pie Filling, is that what you are looking for?
would you share your recipe for apple pie moonshine made with honey
I make it exactly like that also. I make 24oz jars and sell it for $20 a jar. I make a huge variety of flavors. I do a fresh pineapple, cut it up into chunks and soak it in straight ever clear for 5 days then jar the pineapples plus the ever clear and some pineapple juice. Huge hit in the summer months
Great entrepreneurial “spirit” Mark! What a great idea to sell it.
Do you need to seal the jars in a boiling water bath?
No. You do not want to heat it. The alcohol will burn off and everclear is flammable. The alcohol makes it shelf stable.
How do you suggest reheating to drink warm?
This drink is meant to be drunk at room temperature or cold. Reheating it may evaporate the alcohol content.
On the peach one,do you put it in the crock pot for 8 hrs. also?
No. That one you just mix and let sit. On the shelf.
I can’t wait to try this. I bet it’s delicious. I was just wondering, do you know what proof this is?
195 proof. If that is too much for you, use vodka.
I meant what is the proof of the final product. It wouldn’t be 195 if it’s diluted with the apple cider, would it?