Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 9:58 pm
A buddy of mine makes moonshine one pint at a time. I normally see him a couple times per year, so I pick up 3-4. It's white and ~100 proof when I get it. It's quite drinkable then, but I find it's more interesting to flavour it.
This batch:
1) mango shine ... tastes like white wine
2) granny smith apple shine ... tastes like green tea
3) blackberry shine ... best, has a slightly bitter aftertaste
I spent twelve months doing these last three. I would normally take about six months, putting in new fruit every couple weeks.
Previous attempts included: raspberry shine and strawberry shine. The latter was the most dangerous variety I ever made. You could put away at a solid sixteen ounces in ten minutes and never know anything until the alcoholic anvil hits later.
This batch:
1) mango shine ... tastes like white wine
2) granny smith apple shine ... tastes like green tea
3) blackberry shine ... best, has a slightly bitter aftertaste
I spent twelve months doing these last three. I would normally take about six months, putting in new fruit every couple weeks.
Previous attempts included: raspberry shine and strawberry shine. The latter was the most dangerous variety I ever made. You could put away at a solid sixteen ounces in ten minutes and never know anything until the alcoholic anvil hits later.