What are you canning now?

[WYNot]

I need to can more black beans. We go through them so fast!

And this is not strictly canning, but I'm making our yearly batch of apple pie "moonshine" today so it will be ready to drink once the weather cools off.

So, what is this apple pie "moonshine"? A friend, who is now several hours away, mentioned it in a post elsewhere this spring.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Have (5) half-gallon jars of apple cider cooling on the counter. Between that and the applesauce, the apple tree is now bare.

Yum! Do you have a press to make the cider?

Quote: Yummy! I'll have to try that some time.

 

[fallenangel79]

I wish I had some apples so I can make sone apple butter.

 

[Arielle]

I wish I had some apples so I can make sone apple butter.

If you have room to plant 3-4 varieties, you'll be harvesting in just a few years. Standards take longer; semi-dwarf are sooner.

 

[fallenangel79]

If you have room to plant 3-4 varieties, you'll be harvesting in  just a few years. Standards take longer; semi-dwarf are sooner.

I got one apple tree and it is still growing.

 

[akelley]

I need to can more black beans. We go through them so fast!

And this is not strictly canning, but I'm making our yearly batch of apple pie "moonshine" today so it will be ready to drink once the weather cools off.

So, what is this apple pie "moonshine"? A friend, who is now several hours away, mentioned it in a post elsewhere this spring.

It's really, really easy to make. It's apple cider, grain alcohol, and spices. The trick is to let it sit for a few weeks to "mellow". This is our favorite fall "adult" beverage. It's like drinking Autumn! The exact recipe is on my blog http://wifemeetslife.com just look in the archives or type "moonshine" into the search. Pinterest also has recipes for it (mine included).

 

[Arielle]

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Is it a self pollinating type?? THen one tree is good; It will produce even better if it can pollinate with another tree.

 

[fallenangel79]

Is it a self pollinating type?? THen one tree is good; It will produce even better if it can pollinate with another tree. 

I don't know. I want to get a peach tree in the srping.

 

[fallenangel79]

I don't know. I want to get a peach tree in the srping.

the deer keep eating the apple tree too.

 

[Arielle]

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Yup, you might need to fence the area off and prevent the deer access. THe peaches also need a couple trees for pollinating. Yum!!! Soap can keepthe deer away-- can't remember wish one though. A common brand though. Like zest.