Moonshine from apples: 4 recipes at home

1) Recipe for whole apple moonshine
2) Recipe for moonshine from apple cake
3) Recipe for moonshine from apples without yeast
4) Apple juice moonshine recipe

The production of apple moonshine is one of the solutions that will help owners of a large amount of fruit to process excess or spoiled fruit.

The distillate, which is produced on the basis of apple puree or juice, has a pronounced, mild apple flavor and does not have a cloying aftertaste. Any kind of apple is suitable for making fruit moonshine, and it doesn't matter what time of year you carry out this process. When sweet fruits are used, the production of alcoholic beverages without sugar is practiced, but when working with sour apples, sugar is unavoidable.

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Recipe for whole apple moonshine

Ingredients

Apples - 30 kg
Sugar - 4 kg
Yeast - 100 g
Water - 20 liters

The method of preparation

Do not wash the fruit, wipe it with a dry cloth, peel it, cut out the cores, and chop it into small pieces.
Then the apples must be chopped to a homogeneous mass.
Pour the fruit gruel into a can and cover with water, stir.
Dissolve the yeast in warm water, stir the mixture well and pour into the can.
Seal the can and place in a warm, dark place. It will take about 10 days to ferment.
The fact that the brew is ready for distillation is evidenced by its light color and the absence of bubbling. This means that the liquid can be drained and put for processing in a moonshine still.
When carrying out the distillation process, it is important not to forget that you need to separate the first and last 250 - 300 grams of alcohol, they have a bad effect on the smell and quality of moonshine.

Recipe for moonshine from apple cake

Ingredients

Apple cake - 10 kg
Sugar - 5 kg
Water - 35 liters
Pressed yeast - 350 g

The method of preparation

The apple cake obtained as a result of squeezing the juice should be placed in a container for preparing the mash.
Heat the purified water a little and pour it over the cake.
Dissolve the sugar separately in water, let it dissolve completely and pour it into the general tank.
Separately, according to the instructions, yeast is bred and poured into the wort. After that, the entire mash must be thoroughly mixed.
The container is tightly sealed and sent to a warm place. The temperature in the storage room should not exceed 28 degrees. During the first five days, the apple infusion must be stirred periodically. The duration of the entire fermentation period is about a week.
The finished brew should be passed through cheesecloth several times. After that, you can refuel the moonshine still and distill the distillate.

Recipe for moonshine from apples without yeast

Ingredients

Sweet apples - 10 kg
Sugar - 3 kg
Raisins - 100 g
Water - 3 liters

Method of preparation

Apples are wiped with a dry towel; it is strictly forbidden to wash the fruit, as wild yeast is found on the skin. The core of the fruit is cut out and the seeds are selected.
Using a grater, mash the fruit and pour 1.5 liters of water into it.
Then 1 kg of sugar is added to the mixture, everything is mixed. The workpiece is left in a warm room for 48 hours.
After the raw material begins to ferment, add the rest of the sugar, water and raisins. Then the container is sealed and left until fermentation is complete.
Distill the finished brew and dilute it with purified water.