Why just sip moonshine when you can spread it on toast?

These Moonshine Jellies are sweet, boozy, and packed with bold fruit and spice flavors — perfect for breakfast boards, desserts, holiday gifting, or glazing meats.

Each one sets firm like classic jelly, but with a kick that makes it very grown-up.

Apple Pie Moonshine Jelly

Warm spices and sweet apple flavor in a spreadable form.

Ingredients

• 2 cups apple cider
• ½ cup apple juice
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3½ cups sugar
• 1 packet (1.75 oz) powdered fruit pectin
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup Apple Pie Moonshine (or regular moonshine + ½ tsp vanilla + ½ tsp cinnamon)

Instructions

1. In a saucepan, combine cider, juice, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and pectin.
2. Bring to a boil, then stir in sugar. Boil hard for 1–2 minutes.
3. Remove from heat and stir in moonshine.
4. Pour into sterilized jars, seal, and water-bath process for 10 minutes or store in fridge.

Serving ideas: Glaze pork chops, top biscuits, or stir into oatmeal.

Blackberry Moonshine Jelly

Deep, fruity, and dark with a moonshine bite.

Ingredients

• 2 cups blackberry juice (or strained puree)
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• 1 packet powdered fruit pectin
• 3½ cups sugar
• ¾ cup moonshine (or blackberry-flavored shine)

Instructions

1. Combine blackberry juice, lemon juice, and pectin.
2. Bring to a boil, add sugar, and boil for 1–2 minutes.
3. Remove from heat and stir in moonshine.
4. Pour into sterilized jars and seal.

Tip: Great on scones, or warmed as a dessert sauce for cheesecake.

Strawberry Moonshine Jelly

Bright, sweet, and loaded with berry flavor.

Ingredients

• 2 cups strawberry purée (seedless if desired)
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• 1 packet powdered pectin
• 3½ cups sugar
• ¾ cup moonshine

Instructions

1. In a large pot, combine strawberry purée, lemon juice, and pectin.
2. Bring to a rolling boil, then stir in sugar and boil for 1–2 minutes.
3. Remove from heat, stir in moonshine, and jar as usual.

Optional twist: Add a splash of balsamic for depth!

Cranberry Moonshine Jelly

Tart, tangy, and perfect for the holidays.

Ingredients

• 2 cups cranberry juice
• ¼ cup orange juice
• 1 packet pectin
• 3½ cups sugar
• ¾ cup moonshine (plain or cinnamon)

Instructions

1. Combine juices and pectin, bring to boil.
2. Add sugar, boil 1–2 minutes.
3. Remove from heat and stir in moonshine.
4. Pour into sterilized jars.

Serving ideas: Fantastic on turkey sandwiches or with brie and crackers.

Lemon Moonshine Jelly

Zesty, tart, and wildly refreshing.

Ingredients

• 1½ cups lemon juice (fresh)
• ½ cup water
• 1 packet liquid pectin
• 3½ cups sugar
• ¾ cup moonshine (plain or lemon-infused)

Instructions

1. Combine lemon juice, water, and sugar in a saucepan.
2. Bring to a boil, stir in liquid pectin, and boil 1 minute.
3. Remove from heat and stir in moonshine.
4. Jar and seal.

Serving ideas: Pair with goat cheese or as a glaze for grilled chicken or seafood.

Final Thoughts

Moonshine Jelly gives you a whole new way to enjoy your favorite infusions — now in spoonable, spreadable form. They’re easy to make, easy to gift, and surprisingly versatile.

Try all five flavors, or mix and match to create your own signature jelly jar sets!