White lightning is the subject of a hit george jones song. This ultimate musthave for aspiring moonshine connoisseurs, boozy history buffs, and party seekers everywhere is a buzzworthy ride through moonshine s legendary history. Beginning with a short, rollicking history of lightning in a bottle, shine expert cory straub details all the equipment youll need to brew it, offers an indepth overview of the process, and shares recipes for. Copper moonshine still kits clawhammer supply making moonshine how to know when fermentation is finished. Bulmer in 1995, and in spite of initial assurances. A decent enough book of you want to know how to infuse your shine or mix cocktails. Youll see it as white lightning, white dog, or most infamously moonshine.
Derived from our original virginia lightning, virginia lightning moonshine is a more refined version of our corn whiskey. Firefly white lightning bottling note this is fireflys white lightning moonshine, all the way from wadmalaw island in south carolina, usa. Whether you call it white lightning or the real mountain dew, theres one hooch thats been hitting the spot for over a century. Ole smoky moonshine white lightning ole smoky moonshine. Learn to make white lightning and delicious, downhome drinks. A cultural history of americas infamous liquor by jaime joyce explores americas centuriesold relationship with moonshine. Heat 4 cups of water and just over 2 cups of sugar with a mint sprig with leaves until the sugar dissolves. Update the classic summer mint julep cocktail with some good ole fashioned moonshine. White whiskey, new make, white lightning, unaged whiskey, straight from the still. Give your cocktail the spirit it deserves, white lightning. Garnish with a mint sprig and a slice cucumber, if desired. Mix 2 shots of white lightning moonshine with 100ml of bloody mary mix. George jones white lightning moonshine home facebook. No real moonshine info other then a brief history lesson.
Muddle the lime, mint, cucumber and apple in a cocktail shaker. Moonshine nation is the story of moonshine s history and origins alongside profiles of modern moonshinersand a collection of drink recipes from each. Make a bootlegger with broadslab white lightning, broadslab reserve, cat daddy spiced moonshine and top with coke. Moonshine making 101 beginner moonshine and fuel making off grid living duration. Ole smoky white lightnin white lightning moonshine.
Use it in place of vodka, gin or tequila in your favorite cocktails. White lightnin moonshine is our alternative to vodka, gin and tequila and is perfect for making apple pie, moonshine margaritas. Perfect for mixing into any of your favorite cocktails. Tennessee made with 100% neutral grains intended to be highly mixable, ole smoky white lightnin moonshine sparks up any cocktail. Cool down the sugar water and strain the zest and added sugar water to lemon white lightning.
A celebration of americas original rebel spirit proves once and for all that the best things in life still come in jugs and mason jars. Legal moonshine, sour mix, sour cherry, lemon slice, cursed child book, whiskey. Schlimms moonshine is the ultimate guide you need for the moonshine revival taking place all over the country right now. Take a funfilled adventure into making and partaking of mountain spirits with moonshine mixology. Moonshine one of the 9 new cocktail books you should read. Modern versions are way different than the white lightening of yore. Moonshine is making its way from appalachia to the big city, where its helping mixologists beef up classic drinks.
White lightning was originally manufactured in the early 1990s by inchs cider of winkleigh. These three moonshine cocktail recipes could make you a believer. White lightning was a brand of english white cider produced from the early 1990s to 2009. Here are six recipes from atlanta chef and former top chef contestant eli. What is the difference between white lightning and moonshine. Making moonshine alcohol still plans mash recipes books. Firefly moonshine white lightning spirit master of malt. It adds a more striking shot than those ordinary options like gin or vodka and gives your cocktail the spirit it deserves. Ole smokys white lightnin is made from 100% grain neutral spirits that have been distilled six times for premium smoothness.
Right here is the largest selection of white whiskey in town. George jones name is at the top of the charts again, but this time its not for music. Whatever you call it, moonshine is americas original rebel spirit. Distilled an extra time and cut to 90 proof, virginia lightning moonshine goes down softer and is easier to sip. While distillers still trace their roots to rustic origins in appalachia, bartenders are using the bright, crystalclear whiskey in cosmopolitan cocktails. Join the diy artisan spirits movement, and homedistill your own hooch, or track down some white lightning through a regional. Its whiskey straight from the still, and though it may. Join the diy artisan spirits movement, and homedistill your own hooch, or track down some white lightning through a regional distiller from the sources listed in the book, and mix away to enjoy some interesting new cocktails. The banned book and moonshine cocktail reading list.
No matter where you call home, you can always party like a moonshiner with this highoctane fruit punch fueled by rum, amaretto, gin, beer, and white lightning. Whether you call it shine, rotgut, white lightning, firewater, skullpop, mountain dew, or just moonshine its rebellious history and contentious present make it a helluva drink. Moonshine may be unaged, but the white whiskey has certainly grown up since it came down from the hills and into the cocktail bar. Moonshine has made a resurgence as of late and its worth giving a try if you havent already. The highproof, often illicitly distilled spirit has a mysterious and storied history. If youre looking for the white dog, youve come to the right place. Legal moonshine, cocktails, drinks, repeat, strawberry, remedies, lime. Small batch moonshines elevated mountain distilling company. Technically speaking, moonshine refers to untaxed liquor made in an unlicensed still. The product is put through the still just like whiskey, but rather than aging.
Shining rock is famous for its unique, huge outcrops of snow quartz that comprise the mountains summit and is situated in the shadow of cold mountain, elevation 6,030 ft. Beginning with a short, rollicking history of lightning in a bottle, shine expert cory straub details all the equipment youll need to brew it, offers an indepth overview of the process, and shares recipes for creating delicious. For a quick cocktail, try it with our apple pie moonshine, in a 2. Nicknamed white lightning, it adds a little more hair to the chest of. Shake to chill and strain into an oldfashioned glass with fresh ice.
Our initial flavors capture seasonal varieties with more to follow. White lightning, apple pie, caramel, cherry, strawberry, and peach. Prepare a classic mint julep heres a great recipe, but in lieu of. Part 1 copper moonshine still kits clawhammer supply watermelon moonshine recipe. Made with 100% neutral grains intended to be highly mixable, white lightnin can spark up every cocktail.