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apple pie in a bottle
Pomona Winery is a small winery in Southern Illinois (my home state) that speciallizes in apple wines. I understand that making apple wine means using more sugar and the appropriate yeast. One of Pomona's most famous wines, is the Orchard Spice (http://www.pomonawinery.com/wines.html). The owners describe it as apple pie in a bottle. The description on the webpage does not do it justice. Its tastes like apple pie with lots of cinnimon and nutmeg. It seems to be a Thanksgiving tradition of sorts at my house.
So my question: How do you spice up a wine to a strong extetent?
I still do not have my equipment, but if I want a bottle of my own version of Orchard Spice, I'm going to have to start soon.
Thanks,
scott
You can add the spices during one of the transfers stages where you transfer to another carboy and wait till all fermentation is done. Or you can add it right before you bottle.
I do both with pumpkin beer. I add some spices during last 15 minutes of boil and then I add more spices with the sugar I use to carbonate it when it's bottled.
For wine you could soak the spices in a little vidka to make sure they are sterile and then add the vodka spice mix, but I'd wait till most of fermentation is done and add it so you don't lose any of the spice flavors.
That sounds pretty dam good, apple pie in a bottle. Might have to make a gallon batch. definately going on my to do list.
DC
Lo and behold, we do have a bottle of Orchard Spice (and Orchard Harvest). For what every reason my wife and I do not drink much wine. Its kinda odd that I think we should start drinking MORE. Conicidering our financial and time constraints do not realy bring me to buying equipment any time soon, this thanksgiving I will have to study my wine and take notes about what I need to add to my brew. If you enjoy apple wine, Pomona is excelent wine (and I have zero connection to them).
Thanks for the advise again,
Scott
Apple pie in a bottle, sounds delicious. I'm ordering a bottle along with the blueberry dessert wine.
sashurlow wrote:
Pomona Winery is a small winery in Southern Illinois (my home state) that speciallizes in apple wines. I understand that making apple wine means using more sugar and the appropriate yeast. One of Pomona's most famous wines, is the Orchard Spice (http://www.pomonawinery.com/wines.html). The owners describe it as apple pie in a bottle. The description on the webpage does not do it justice. Its tastes like apple pie with lots of cinnimon and nutmeg. It seems to be a Thanksgiving tradition of sorts at my house.
So my question: How do you spice up a wine to a strong extetent?
I still do not have my equipment, but if I want a bottle of my own version of Orchard Spice, I'm going to have to start soon.
Thanks,
scott
Hi, Scott! I thought I'd let you know about my own version of Apple Pie in a Bottle (and its companions, Blueberry Cobbler, Blackberry Cobbler, and Peach Pie). 
Although it's a mixed drink rather than a brewed one, it's awfully good and the SCA camping folks round these parts keep me busy mixing it up in big batches every summer. It does sit to age before drinking, so perhaps that can count as the brewing part... 
You can find it at RecipeZaar.com, at the following URL:
http://www.recipezaar.com/29781
I might as well post the recipe here, too, though, so...
*** Apple Pie in a Bottle ***
Here's a drink that's great to take on camping trips with good friends, perfect for sharing around the campfire. This is my own recipe that we take to SCA camping events in the Pacific Northwest (other folks have their "secret" recipes they don't share). You know you have good Apple Pie when you take a sip and you can even taste the crust. You don't want to miss out on this one!
by Julesong
5 min | 5 min prep
32 ounces, approx
16 ounces organic apple juice
8 ounces Absolut Red Label vodka (100 proof)
4 ounces vanilla schnapps
8 ounces butterscotch schnapps
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon apple pie spice
2 cinnamon sticks
Mix together liquid ingredients; stir in apple pie spice.
Pour into a 32 oz bottle, add the cinnamon sticks, and refrigerate for at least a week or two before serving. (We often just store it in our cool garage, which works fine.).
Apple Pie is a group drink, often shared straight out of the bottle with folks all sitting around the campfire.
Notes: if you'd like your apple pie somewhat less sweet, add some more organic cider and/or regular apple cider to it, to taste. Also, you can use regular apple cider for the entire amount rather than organic, if you need to, but the organic has a different flavor and a much different "mouth feel" because it has more pulp in it. Get and use the organic, if you can.
Note #2: Absolut Red Label has gotten more difficult to find these days. Try to use higher proof vodka if you can, but if the Red Label is too expensive or unavailable, you can substitute another equal quality high proof vodka. Potato vodka can also be used, but check the taste before using to make sure it's something you like the taste of and that it's not too sweet for you. Higher proof is generally drier in taste.
Especially popular this last summer is Peach Pie in a Bottle, so I thought I'd share it, too. It differs from the Apple Pie only in that it's the only version of this drink where I add a fruit flavored schnapps.
*** Peach Pie in a Bottle ***
16 ounces peach juice
8 ounces Absolut Red Label vodka (100 proof)
4 ounces vanilla Schnapps
8 ounces butterscotch schnapps
6-8 ounches peach schnapps, to taste
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon apple pie spice
2 cinnamon sticks
Mix together liquid ingredients; stir in apple pie spice.
Pour into a 32 oz (approx, any left over is good for "tasting") bottle, add the cinnamon sticks, and refrigerate for at least a week (or two) before serving. (We often just store it in our cool garage, which works fine.).
Peach Pie is a group drink, usually shared straight out of the bottle with folks all sitting around the campfire.
Notes: if you'd like your peach pie somewhat less sweet, add some organic apple cider and/or regular apple cider to it, to taste. I've used two different kinds of peach juices to make Peach Pie: Jumex Peach Nectar and Looza (a Belgian brand I find at Thriftway), and while the Jumex version was tasty the Looza version was even better! Get and use it, if you can; it has much more pulp and a better mouth feel than the Jumex (and no added apple juice).
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