These Mexican ice pops are simultaneously energizing and cooling.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 20 mins |
| Additional Time: | 1 hr |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 30 mins |
| Servings: | 75 |
| Yield: | 75 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 gallon apple juice
- 1 gallon apple cider
- 3 cups white sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 12 cinnamon sticks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 whole cloves
- 1 (1 liter) bottle 151 proof grain alcohol (such as Everclear®)
- 2 cups cake-flavored vodka (such as UV®)
Instructions
- Combine apple juice, apple cider, white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon sticks, vanilla extract, and cloves together in a large pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until sugars are dissolved, about 20 minutes. Remove pot from heat and cool completely, about 1 hour.
- Stir grain alcohol and vodka into apple juice mixture. Remove cinnamon sticks and set aside. Pour moonshine into bottles; add 1 cinnamon stick per bottle and seal. Store moonshine in refrigerator.
Reviews
YUMMY
Wonderful recipe. However, it needs to be noted that Everclear grain alcohol (or Clear Springs, whatever brand) is NOT 151 proof. Grain alcohol is 190 proof. Don’t waste your time searching for 151.
I hollowed the recipe to a t and I put a jar in the freezer and froze solid, was not expecting that. I also put apple slices in it. Apples got dark looking after a month. Taste kind of got worse after that. Besides that a great recipe. Next time I’ll do unpasteurized cider and possibly more everclear.
Thia has become one of our go to recipes for the holidays. Our friends and family always ask if they are on the nice list to get some. This year we kicked up by putting them in cute bottle with corks and red wax sealing them.
I have made this recipe once as directed, once with modifications. If making standard recipe size (75 servings), I would recommend only 3 cups of sugar and five cinnamon sticks, as the cinnamon-sugar flavor is a little overpowering in the original. the liquor content is spot on. I am a heavy drinker and it often takes tons of (straight) rum to get me drunk. just 1-2 servings of this will get you DRUNK. if you are sensitive to the taste of alcohol, no worries. If you make this properly, you will not taste the alcohol at all. amazing recipe and a total hit at my Christmas parties! thank you!!
I cut the sugar in half and it was still too sweet. I will consider adding less sugar next time. Overall great fall drink!
Cut back on white sugar to 1 cup and brown sugar to 1/4 cup. Still sweet but not too sweet. Makes it good to drink.
This recipe was so delicious and smooth! The longer it sits, the better the flavor. Who the heck can let it sit though? Cheers!