homemade apple liqueur or apple spice liqueur

How To Make homemade apple liqueur or apple spice liqueur

• Step 1
  2 1/2 pounds apples 2 cups vodka 2 cups brandy 1 1/2 cups sugar 3/4 cup water Cut apples into wedges, put in jar. Pour vodka and brandy over apples. Cap and age in a cool place for one month. Strain and filter. Combine sugar and water, boil, cool. Combine liqueur and syrup into aging container, age for a month. Strain as needed. Variation: Spiced apple. Add two cinnamon sticks, 10 whole cloves, remove spices when filtering/squeezing apples. *I used a very large pickle jar to age the liqueur. You can buy decorative empty bottles from any beer making store. I used large canning jars and decorated the tops.
• Step 2
  Cut apples into wedges, put in jar. Pour vodka and brandy over apples. Cap and age in a cool place for one month. Strain and filter. Combine sugar and water, boil, cool. Combine liqueur and syrup into aging container, age for a month. Strain as needed.
• Step 3
  Variation: Spiced apple. Add two cinnamon sticks, 10 whole cloves, remove spices when filtering/squeezing apples.
• Step 4
  *I used a gallon sized canning jar to age the liqueur. You can buy decorative empty bottles from any beer making store. I used pint canning jars and decorated the tops to give as gifts.
• Step 5
  Gift basket A wonderful addition to a wine set with wine decanter. Then tuck in some aged cheese and homemade crackers.
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