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Fresh Peach Moonshine

Fresh Peach Moonshine Recipe

Course: Cocktail
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Homemade Moonshine, How To Make Flavored Moonshine, Peach Moonshine Recipe
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 22 minutes
Servings: 22 servings
Calories: 110kcal
Author: Colleen Kennedy
Capture the joy of peach season in this recipe for Peach Moonshine. Delicious and makes a great food gift! Homemade moonshine recipe.
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Ingredients

  • 4 cups of water
  • 1 ¼ cups brown sugar or sugar in the raw you can also use white sugar DEPENDING on the juice you use and its sugar content, reduce sugar if it is sweet.
  • 4 cups or more to taste Peach juice
  • 4 large peaches or a bag of frozen sliced peaches each cut into six slices
  • 2 cinnamon sticks (optional) if you want a kick of cinnamon You can add in some vanilla as well. Either or or both.
  • ¾ cups Peach Schnapps
  • 1 ¼ cups Everclear or more to taste. Here in PA I can get 151, however some of you may be able to get the 190 so taste and adjust

Instructions

  • In a medium pot, combine water, sugar, peach slices, juice (and cinnamon sticks if adding). Bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat and allow to simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and allow to sit until cooled to room temperature.
  • Pull out the cinnamon sticks.
  • If you want this totally smooth with no fruit, strain liquid into a large jar or container (with lid), pressing on solids to get every bit of liquid. OR place a some of the peaches in your jars (or large container) and pour in the liquid)
  • Add in the Peach Schnapps and Everclear
  • Stir or shake to combine.
  • Refrigerate for a day, then taste and adjust. Store in your freezer if not using within a couple of days. See notes about freezing.
  • Taste and adjust to your liking by adding more Everclear or Schnapps OR if you feel its too strong, add in ¼ cup of water or juice (or more) until it's to your liking.
  • Keeps in your fridge for up to 2 weeks. However before serving place it in your freezer (if it wasn't already there) for ice cold moonshine, YUM!!

Notes

I have used peach nectar and various peach juices like Goya, Ceres. My favorite is a smooth peach juice. Simply Peach is delicious when added to this and seems to be the favorite version of this with the people who have had it at various BBQ's.
If you can't find fresh peach juice. You could substitute white grape juice (if you HAVE to, lol).

Nutrition

Serving: 4oz | Calories: 110kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 38mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 90IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.2mg