Ingredients
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1 cup apple juice (or apple cider for more flavor)
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½ cup sugar (adjust to taste)
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2 tablespoons unflavored gelatin (or agar-agar for vegan option)
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¼ cup apple pie moonshine (or apple-flavored whiskey)
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1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional, for extra apple pie flavor)
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Cooking spray or oil (for greasing molds)
Instructions
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Prepare molds:
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Lightly grease silicone molds or a small baking dish with cooking spray.
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Bloom the gelatin:
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In a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over ¼ cup of apple juice and let it sit for 2–3 minutes.
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Heat the juice mixture:
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In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the remaining apple juice, sugar, and cinnamon.
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Stir until sugar dissolves and the mixture is warm, but do not boil.
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Add gelatin:
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Stir the bloomed gelatin into the warm juice until completely dissolved.
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Add moonshine:
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Remove from heat and mix in the apple pie moonshine.
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Pour into molds:
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Carefully pour mixture into prepared molds.
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Refrigerate for at least 2–3 hours until fully set.
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Remove and serve:
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Pop gummies out of molds and enjoy! Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
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Tips
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Use silicone molds for easy removal.
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Adjust alcohol: more moonshine = stronger gummies, but it can affect setting.
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Sprinkle a tiny bit of sugar or cinnamon sugar on top to prevent sticking.
If you want, I can also give a quick no-gelatin version that uses pectin or cornstarch to make boozy apple pie gummies—still chewy and fun!
Do you want the gelatin-free version?