Apple Pie FTW
Now that the wonderful Fall weather is finally starting to set in, the orchard near to my parents’ house is stocked with their delicious raw apple cider. In celebration, I thought I’d share the recipe for my favorite adult beverage that makes use of the stuff. This is perfect for Halloween parties because the recipe makes a rather large amount, and it’s always a hit.
Ingredients
- 1 gallon apple cider
- 1/2 gallon apple juice
- 750mL Everclear
- 750mL Captain Morgan’s
- 3 cups regular sugar
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 8 cinnamon sticks
Instructions
Heat the apple juice and cinnamon sticks in a large pot until almost boiling and then stir in the sugar until it’s all dissolved. Then mix everything together, leaving the cinnamon sticks in. Chill and serve over ice. Awesome.
Notes
You can use all regular sugar if you want, I don’t think it will make a difference. It might be worth it to check with a couple of local orchards and see if you can get good apple cider. If so, I’d just use all apple cider and no apple juice. If you’re going for authenticity, the kids from Alabama that gave me the recipe were serving the stuff out of a gas can…