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Home >> Food >> Homemade Candy Cane Moonshine Recipe

Homemade Candy Cane Moonshine Recipe

Published: Dec 19, 2017 · Modified: Dec 14, 2020 by Stefanie Fauquet · This post may contain affiliate links · 9 Comments

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Hosting a holiday party and want a festive alcoholic beverage? This homemade Candy Cane Moonshine recipe will do the trick!

candy cane moonshine recipe

Made with everclear, this peppermint candy cane flavored alcoholic beverage will pack a punch at your next holiday party. If you want a less potent version, you can sub vodka for the everclear. It's best if the mixture is left in the fridge for a week for the flavors to infuse, but in a pinch, you can serve after a day or two.

Serve candy cane moonshine chilled as a shot, as a martini with a candy cane garnish, or even mixed with hot chocolate.

peppermint candy cane moonshine recipe

 

This homemade Candy Cane Moonshine recipe makes 4  8 ounce mason jars, the perfect amount for gift-giving!

Candy Cane Moonshine Recipe

Ingredients (makes 4x 8 ounce jars):

  • 4 cups Everclear ( 1 cup in each jar )
  • 4 tbsp. Simple syrup (1 tbsp. in each jar )
  • 4 tbsp. Peppermint syrup (1 tbsp. in each jar )
  • 16 candy cane sticks (4 in each jar )
  • Also needed: 4 mason jars with lids

How to Make Candy Cane Moonshine:

1. Fill your mason jars with candy cane sticks.

2. Add simple syrup and peppermint syrup to each jar.

3. Pour Everclear into each jar until full. Attach lid.

4. Place the candy cane moonshine in the refrigerator and let it sit for a week. Shake gently every few days.

5. Drain moonshine into a pitcher using a strainer or cheesecloth, removing all candy.

6. Pour the candy cane moonshine back into clean mason jars, and shake to combine before serving. Store in the refrigerator.

See below for a printable version of this recipe.

CANDY CANE MOONSHINE RECIPE

5 from 1 vote
candy cane moonshine recipe
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Candy Cane Moonshine
Servings: 4 mason jars
Author: Stefanie Fauquet
Ingredients
  • 4 cups Everclear 1 cup in each jar
  • 4 tbsp. Simple syrup 1 tbsp. in each jar
  • 4 tbsp. Peppermint syrup 1 tbsp. in each jar
  • 16 Candy cane sticks 4 in each jar
  • Also needed: 4 mason jars with lids
Instructions
  1. Fill your mason jars with candy canes.

  2. Add simple syrup and peppermint syrup to each jar.

  3. Pour Everclear into each jar until full.

  4. Place the candy cane moonshine in the refrigerator and let it sit for a week. Shake gently every few days.

  5. Drain moonshine into a pitcher using a strainer, removing all candy.

  6. Pour the candy cane moonshine back into mason jars and shake to combine before serving.

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  1. Fannie

    January 03, 2018 at 4:28 pm

    5 stars
    Normally my stomach gets upset while drinking but I'm thinking the peppermint could help ease that. LOL , what a fun gift idea and a hostess gift. Love it.

    Reply
  2. Frank Chismar

    November 16, 2018 at 6:07 pm

    What size mason jar??

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    • Kimberley Bean

      April 01, 2019 at 6:24 pm

      I clicked on the link for mason jars & it comes up with 16 oz. canning jars. Hope this helps.

      Reply
  3. Pamela Alden

    November 24, 2020 at 10:13 am

    How do you make the simple syrup and the peppermint syrup for the candy cane moonshine?

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  4. HectorLugo

    December 11, 2020 at 2:59 pm

    Ok confused. 16 oz mason jars with 1cup of ever clear only 8oz. That leaves 8oz Shouldn’t be 2cups..

    Reply
    • Katie Hale

      December 14, 2020 at 11:47 am

      The recipe is for 8 ounce jars, but you can divide this into only 2 16oz jars if you prefer.

      Reply
  5. HectorLugo

    December 21, 2020 at 8:39 pm

    Awesome thanks just Finnished hopefully it taste good I opted out of the sugar Simple/peppermint and replace with sugar fee simple/peppermint hopefully it’s awesome. I’ll check back.

    Reply
  6. Jade

    November 08, 2022 at 9:12 pm

    Are candy canes supposed to dissolve?

    Reply
    • Katie Hale

      November 14, 2022 at 10:45 am

      yes

      Reply

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