hard cider

[CharlesHarris]

This method sounds very much like what my hillbilly grandfather used to do. I am certainly going to try some!

http://www.distillingliquor.com/2015/02/...tillation/

Applejack is a liquor that is freeze distilled, as opposed to steam distillation. George Washington owned one of the largest distilleries in colonial America and also made Applejack, which was used as currency during America’s colonial period. The word “jack” derives from the process of freeze distillation, which has historically been called “jacking.” Applejack was/is commonly distilled from apple cider.

Alcohol freezes at a lower temperature than water. During the colonial period producers would leave Apple cider out in the winter cold. Every morning they would go out and wipe off all the ice that had accumulated. The colder the apple cider got, the more it would freeze. The more ice they took out, the higher the alcohol content. Due to modern advancements in freezing, you can produce Applejack year round if you have a large freezer.