Coastal Pours

Prep Time: 10 minutes • Cook Time: 3.5 hours • Servings: 14

Ingredients

• 12 apples (mix of red and green)
• 1 orange
• 3 cups of bourbon
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 tablespoon whole cloves
• 12 cups of water
• 2 cinnamon sticks (optional)
• 1 apple sliced for garnish (optional)

Kitchen Tools

• Large stock pot with lid
• Mesh strainer

Instructions

1. Cut 12 apples into quarters and slice 1 orange into full rounds. Place in large stock pot with 12 cups of water. Turn on stove top to medium-high heat.
2. Add 3/4 cup of light brown sugar, 1 tbsp of ground cinnamon, 1 tsp of ground allspice, and 1 tbsp of whole cloves to stock pot.
3. Boil uncovered for 1 hour. Stir occasionally.
4. After 1 hour, cover and reduce heat to low. Simer for 2 hours. Stir occasionally, mashing the apples with a wooden spoon.
5. After 2 hours, taste and add more sugar, cinnamon, and/or allspice (as needed).
6. Carefully strain with a fine mesh strainer into a separate bowl. Once strained, return to a large stock pot (you can use the same one if you are trying to minimize dishes, you just may need to carefully wipe out any leftover pulp or cloves).
7. Return to a simmer for 20 minutes. Add 3 cups of bourbon, slices from 1 apple, and 1-2 cinnamon sticks for additional flavor.
8. Serve warm.