Welcome to Barbecue Pitboys.com: A Simple Guide to Making Apple Pie Holiday Shine

Today, we're excited to share with you our recipe for apple pie holiday shine, a delicious and easy-to-make cocktail that's perfect for the holidays. And the best part? It's incredibly simple to make. So, let's get started!

To begin, you'll need one gallon of fresh apple cider. We're fortunate enough to have a fruit orchard just up the road, which means we can source our apples directly from the farm. If you don't have access to fresh apple cider, don't worry - refined apple juice will do in a pinch.

Next, add a couple cups of sugar to the pot. Yes, you read that right - sugar is an essential ingredient in this recipe, as it'll help facilitate fermentation. We're using two cups total, but feel free to adjust to taste. Now, let's talk about the importance of cinnamon sticks. We're using about 10 more or less than usual, as they add a unique flavor to our apple pie holiday shine.

Now that we have all our ingredients, it's time to get started! Light yourself a fire, and let's begin simmering this mixture for at least two hours. This will allow the flavors to meld together perfectly, creating a delicious and complex cocktail. As we wait, take a moment to appreciate the aroma of fresh apple cider and cinnamon wafting through the air.

After two hours have passed, our pot has cooled down, and it's time to add the magic ingredient: 100 grain alcohol. This is where things get really interesting! With an ABV of 95% (or 190 US proof), this is not a cocktail for the faint of heart. Be sure to handle it carefully, as the flames can be intense.

Now that we've added our spirit, let's talk about apples. We're using fresh, crisp apples - preferably ones that have come out of the orchard just days ago. These will add natural sweetness and flavor to our cocktail. Take a moment to appreciate the sound of those apples being chopped up and added to the pot.

Now it's time to prepare our canning jars. We're using what are commonly referred to as mason jars or ball jars - these are specifically designed for canning, and they'll help keep our apple pie holiday shine fresh for weeks to come. Fill each jar with a few slices of apple, leaving some room at the top for expansion.

Next, pour the liquid mixture from the pot over the apples, making sure to leave just enough space at the top for fermentation. This is where the magic happens - as the mixture ferments, it'll create a delicious and potent cocktail. Be sure to label each jar carefully, so you know which one is which.

Now that our jars are filled, let's talk about the best part of making apple pie holiday shine: waiting! We're going to refrigerate these for two or three weeks, allowing the flavors to meld together and the alcohol to age nicely. But here's a secret: you can start enjoying your cocktail right away - simply slightly warm it up around a holiday fire, and enjoy!

As we wait, take a moment to appreciate the anticipation building up inside of you. The flavors will come together perfectly, creating a delicious and complex cocktail that's sure to impress your friends and family. And don't worry if you can't spell "holiday shine" - just head on over to our website for the full recipe and instructions!

So there you have it - our simple guide to making apple pie holiday shine. With its unique blend of flavors and potent spirit, this cocktail is sure to be a hit at your next holiday gathering. Remember to always drink responsibly and enjoy in moderation!

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a holiday fire all right it is good but best uh let them wait two or three weeks the flavors will come together the alcohol content will go up that apple in there but in the meantime how about this set yourself up a few shots or a few more if you can't spell that you're on the wrong damn channel so to get the recipe head on over to our website and of course we appreciate your support start a chapter while you're there and always remember this the next time you're looking for a recipe for your pit check out barbecuepitboys.comwelcome to barbecuepitboys.com today we're cooking up some apple pie holiday shine at the pit and it's real easy to do that's right some holiday shine and it's easy to do you got to check this out all right to get going you're gonna need one gallon of apple cider right get it fresh if you can we're fortunate we got a fruit orchard just up the road so we got some fresh apple cider now you're gonna need some apple juice it's refined apple cider right in a way so we're gonna add this to the pot simple so far and we're going to need a couple cups of sugar oh yeah you got to have the sugar in this recipe because we're going to be doing a little bit of fermentation after all we're doing some shine all right second cup of sugar perfect and for this recipe you're going to need some cinnamon sticks and we're going to use about 10 more or less yeah goes with the apple pie right light yourself a fire because what we want to do is simmer this it's going to simmer for at least two hours we're going to get all those flavors together right perfect all right in the miracle of time two hours has gone by we've cooled down the pot and now let's put in the magic this here is 100 grain alcohol it's uh 95 abv right or 190 us proof about 750 milliliters pure fire water you don't want to get a flame anywhere near this or you'll have more than a food police coming at you all right mix it well and now to the apple part get yourself some good fresh apples needless to say right you can hear how crispies are just came out of the orchard maybe a couple days ago it's not one of those store-bought apples that uh been refrigerated if you're into apples you know what i mean right so see if you can source yourself some good fresh apple for this uh apple pie holiday shine recipe now here we've got uh what they typically call mason jars or hear their ball jars they're canning jars right and we're gonna throw a few slices four five six more or less into a one quart canning jar and we're gonna top it off with the magic liquid now allow a little room at the top for expansion because this will ferment all right oh yeah perfect keep them coming now it's a it's a good idea that you get these labeled right away so uh somebody don't rip you off you know what i mean somebody get a hold of these and they'll be running these all up and down the east coast now they know who it is keep them coming a slow simple process for a little bit of that shine now of course we could fast forward this a bit right but uh yeah kind of like doing this all right we've got them bottled put the covers on and we're going to refrigerate these for two or three weeks you don't want to leave them out on the windowsill because these will firm it and then you're going to have yourself an incendiary problem no keep them slightly chilled two or three weeks but guess what you don't have to wait two or three weeks you can go right at it right away in fact slightly warmed perfect around a holiday fire all right it is good but best uh let them wait two or three weeks the flavors will come together the alcohol content will go up that apple in there but in the meantime how about this set yourself up a few shots or a few more if you can't spell that you're on the wrong damn channel so to get the recipe head on over to our website and of course we appreciate your support start a chapter while you're there and always remember this the next time you're looking for a recipe for your pit check out barbecuepitboys.com\n"