Liquid Apple Pie Ala Mode Food

APPLES, NO PIE, A LA MODE

Steps:

• Heat a skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Add the ginger and apples to warm butter, squeeze a little lemon juice over the pan and saute 4 to 5 minutes. Add brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg to the apples and cook another 2 minutes. Spoon apples into dessert dishes and top with ice cream and whipped cream. Garnish whipped cream with a pinch more cinnamon or nutmeg.

LIQUID APPLE PIE ALA' MODE

Steps:

• In large stock pot or dutch oven, combine half of apple juice and half of apple cider. Set the rest aside for now. Add everything else except the alcohol and 4-5 sticks cinnamon. Cook over medium heat until slowly rolling, about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat and set aside for about 30 minutes to cool. Pour remaining apple juice and apple cider into pot. Do not add alcohol until pan is cool to the touch or you will evaporate the alcohol! Remove the whole cloves and discard when mixture has cooled.
• Using sterile jars with lids, approximately 6 if you're using quart jars, I like to use pints as well, add 1 cinnamon stick to each jar. I use the cinnamon sticks that were steeping with the juice too. Pour remaining apple juice and apple cider into pot...this will help to cool the mixture quicker.
• Add your grain alcohol and the vanilla vodka and stir gently but well. Pour into each of your jars and cap with lids. Store in cool place. No need to refrigerate. Will keep for a year or more.