hen@bu-cs.UUCP (Bill Henneman) (09/30/85)
Fermented apple cider is the source of a great drink, which my Great Uncle Jack, a world class reprobate, consumed in great quanitites until his untimely death at age 94. Everyone in my family called it Jack's AppleJack. People who live in areas which don't have overnight hard freezing during apple season should ignore the "recipe": I've never known anyone to get satisfactory results using a freezer. 1) allow the cider to stand in a cool, dark place until fermentation is well under way (the cider will have just started to throw sediment); 2) place the cider outdoors overnight; 3) decant the stuff that didn't freeze - this is Jack's AppleJack; 4) discard the stuff that froze (contains vitamins and other vile stuff). Keep the AppleJack in the freezer. Serve straight from the freezer in shot glasses. It also makes a great substitute for Kirshwasser in any pastry recipies.