homemade apple liqueur or apple spice liqueur

How To Make homemade apple liqueur or apple spice liqueur

• 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.
• 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.
• 3

  Variation: Spiced apple. Add two cinnamon sticks, 10 whole
  cloves, remove spices when filtering/squeezing apples.
• 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.
• 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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