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If you are looking for a great adult beverage that you can give as a gift, take to a party or just sip on at home, look no further than this popular recipe for Crock-Pot Cherry Pie Moonshine! With just 4 ingredients you can easily make this flavored alcoholic beverage at home right in your slow cooker!
Slow Cooker Cherry Pie Moonshine
I love sipping on a glass of this cherry pie moonshine after a long hot summer day. I add some ice to a co*cktail glass and pour some of the cherry flavored moonshine over the ice and just sip away while relaxing on the front porch.
Because this recipe uses canned cherries you can easily make this adult beverage any time of the year.
Give yourself plenty of time to make this because for the best flavor profile you are going to want to let the slow cooker cherry moonshine sit and rest for several weeks. This allows the cherry flavor to really infiltrate the alcohol and let things mellow just a bit.
Don’t get me wrong though, this is a potent drink! As I mentioned, it is great straight up over ice but you can also add it to co*cktails for mixed drinks. Basically any recipe that calls for vodka and would be good with a cherry flavor will work!
I found the cans of Cherries in Heavy Syrup in by the pie fillings section of the grocery store. Not every store carries this and it took a couple of stores before I found them. The cherry juice was another issue in finding it. I finally found an organic cherry juice.
If you make your own juices and can your own fruit, that would work too.
Grain alcohol is sold locally as Everclear. It is 190 proof and carries quite the punch. If you choose not to use grain alcohol you can use vodka instead. The taste is pretty similar and vodka does not have quite as much proof.
You can drink this Cherry Pie Moonshine immediately, or allow it to sit in the refrigerator or on a shelf for 2 or more weeks. The longer it sits, the better the flavor. Strain out the cherries before you drink it…but do not throw them away! The cherries will have a high alcohol content and are tasty! It is shelf stable so there is no need to seal the canning jars or worry about the liquid going bad.
This is one of those recipes that is fun to make and bring to a gathering. It is an adult beverage so drink responsibly!
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Gluten Free | Low Calorie | Low Carb | Low Cholesterol | Low Fat | Low Sodium | Low Sugar | Vegan | Vegetarian
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Crock-Pot Cherry Pie Moonshine Recipe
Heidi Kennedy
Make this yummy adult co*cktail beverage in your slow cooker and sip away on it over ice or mixed into mixed drinks. This cherry pie moonshine is strong, sweet and fully of cherry flavor!
3.98 from 179 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr
Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Course Beverages
Cuisine American
Servings 64 Servings
Calories 77 kcal
Ingredients
- 30 Ounces Canned Cherries In Heavy Syrup
- ½ Cup Granulated Sugar
- 32 Ounces Bottled Cherry Juice
- 2 Cups 190 Proof Everclear Grain Alcohol (Or Vodka)
Instructions
Add the canned cherries (with juice from the cans), sugar and cherry juice to a 6 quart or larger slow cooker and briefly stir.
Cover and cook on LOW for 1 to 2 hours or until all of the sugar is dissolved and the liquid is hot.
Turn slow cooker off and allow the mixture to cool to room temperature.
Once cooled, pour in the grain alcohol (or vodka if using) and stir to combine.
Ladle cherry pie moonshine into three (3) clean quart sized canning jars. Placing the lids and canning jar rings on the jars just until finger tight.
Moonshine can be drunk right away but the flavor is better if stored in a dark cool place for 2 or more weeks.
Notes
This recipe makes about 3 quarts of moonshine with about 64 shot sized servings.
Nutrition
Calories: 77kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.02g | Saturated Fat: 0.005g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 41mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 25IU | Vitamin C: 0.8mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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