How to Make Hard Cider
"How to make" Hard Cider Recipe: This one is using pears, but you can substitute pears with: apples (apple cider/juice), cherries; any fruit that has fermentable sugar. NOTE: If you use any "bottled" or "store bought" juices you must make sure that they have no preservatives in the ingredients (ascorbic acid which is just vitamin C is ok).
Apple Pie Moonshine...1/2 gallon apple juice,1/2 gallon apple cider, 3/4 C sugar, 1 1/4 C brown sugar, 4 cinnamon sticks, 1/2 liter 190 Proof Everclear...Add everything but the everclear to a large boiling pot. Bring to a boil, remove the pot from the stove and let cool to room temperature. Once at room temperature, gradually stir in the everclear. This is great over ice! Makes about 5 quarts. Store in mason jars in a cool dark place...pop in a cinnamon stick for added flavor!