Liquid Apple Pie

I've had a few reader requests for this recipe. It is very tasty. We brought a small bottle to Thanksgiving last year to share with my husbands family and they all loved it. So much, in fact, that they requested we bring it again this year!

1-1/2 gallons Apple Cider
1/2 gallon Apple Juice
7 Cinnamon Sticks
1 c. Brown Sugar
3 c. White Sugar
1 liter bottle Everclear (We use 190 proof, but several states have outlawed anything over 150 proof. If that is the case, 150 would work as well, and wouldn't be quite as potent)

Mix together Apple Cider, Apple Juice, and Cinnamon sticks in a large pot (We use an industrial size crock pot that looks like a cauldron). Heat on low-medium until it reaches the boiling point. Stir in sugars until well dissolved. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Add bottle of Everclear and mix well. Once it has cooled down to about room temperature, pour mixture into containers. We use the bottles the juices came in. Store in the refrigerator.

*This is also very tasty without the Everclear for a different take on Hot Apple Cider.

*Can be drank while it is still warm or after it is cold. (Even cold it will warm up your throat as it goes down) If you warm it up after it has been in the refrigerator, it will also cook out some of the alcohol.

*The hotter it is when the Everclear is added, the less potent it will be. Higher temps will cook out more of the alcohol.

*When made correctly, you can't even taste the alcohol. But be careful because it is potent! Be sure not to drink too much at a time.