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Cherry MOONSHINE!

Ingredients

  • 1 pound of cherries
  • 1/2 cup of cherry juice
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 750 ml of moonshine Everclear or vodka are good substitutions
  • 1/2 cup water

Instructions

Start With Cherry Simple Syrup

  • Place 1 cup of sugar and 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup cherry juice into saucepan on medium heat.
  • Let sugar dissolve and turn into a syrup liquid.
  • Once completely mixed, place in Mason jar and set aside.

Next -Moonshine TIME

  • Place the cherries in a large bowl.
  • Mash the cherries slightly with a potato masher
  • Add the simple syrup and alcohol, and cherry juice into bowl of cherries. Mix well
  • Separate all ingredients into individual jars.
  • Make sure that cherries are distributed evenly and liquid content fully submerges cherries.
  • Seal the Jars.
  • Place jars in a cool environment
  • The longer you wait for moonshine to infuse the better this will taste.Up to a YEAR but minimum 3 days.
  • When infusion time has passed, strain with a strainer so that you can filter skins.
  • (i eat these ..lol)
  • ENJOY!