Recipe · Drink
Cherry Pie Moonshine
Ingredients
- 30 oz canned cherries in heavy syrup
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 32 oz bottled cherry juice
- 1 cup everclear
- 1 cup cherry brandy
- 1 cup amaretto
Directions
- Add the canned cherries (with juice from the cans), sugar, and cherry juice to a 6-quart or larger slow cooker and briefly stir.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 1 to 2 hours or until all of the sugar is dissolved and the liquid is hot.
- Turn slow cooker off and allow the mixture to cool to room temperature.
- Once cooled, pour in the grain alcohol (or vodka if using), cherry brandy, and amaretto, and stir to combine.
- Ladle cherry pie moonshine into three (3) clean quart-sized canning jars. Place the lids and canning jar rings on the jars just until finger tight.
- Moonshine can be drunk right away, but the flavor is better if stored in a dark cool place for 2 or more weeks.