Heritage Home | Family Genealogy | Recipes Home   Beverages   Maw Stoots Got The Blues Brew: For those rainy day blues, here's an apple a day to keep the doctor away. A great old homeopathic remedy to help make you feel relaxed and warm inside. Preparation time: 4 hours to prepare, add 6 hours to allow mixture to stand before serving Ingredients: 2 quarts cut apples 4 quarts water 3 tablespoon white vinegar 2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 orange, cut into small pieces. 3 cups of sugar Makes about 4 quarts of brew.   Directions: Freshly picked apples are best. Harvest enough to make 2 quarts of cubed apples. Core the apples, but do not skin them. Wash the apples in cold water then slice them into 1 inch cubes. Select a large orange and peal the rein. Separate the slices and if necessary, remove the seeds. In a large stew pot, mix the water and sugar to boiling for about 1 minute. Reduce heat and allow the mixture to cool slightly. Add the cut apples and cook for approximately 3 hours. Siring often. But do not let mixture come to a strong boil. Add white vinegar and orange slices. Allow to simmer for 30 minutes. Stirring frequently. Turn off heat and let mixture cool upon the stove. Once cooled, strain the mixture through a double ply cheesecloth, squeezing the leftover fruit pieces to remove all the juice. Pour the liquid into a jug, such as a glass cider jug. Cover with a lid, but DO NOT screw the cap down tightly. You can also use an old fashioned water seal (this is the best method if you're willing to take the time). Use a cork with a glass tube inserted through the middle. Insert the cork into the glass jug with the dandelion liquid. Attach a small plastic tube to the glass tube in the cork. Make sure the fit is air tight. Place the opposite end of the plastic tube into a glass of water. Let the wine stand for at least 6 hours in a cool place. Then store in your refrigerator. Drink over ice, or you can warm single cups adding a cinnamon stick for additional flavor.     The Left Overs You don't have to throw away the 'mushed' apples and oranges. Use these leftovers to make a taste apple sauce. Preparation time: 20 minutes Drop the leftovers from the cheese cloth onto a large cookie sheet. Using a spoon or potato masher, flatten the leftovers over the sheet. At this point it should be fairly easy to find the remaining orange skins and remove them from the mixture. Return the remaining ingredients to the pot. Add 2 cups of water and ½ cup brown sugar. Cook over medium heat, stirring the brown sugar into mixture until melted. Top with marshmallows and bake for 10 minutes Cool until warm and serve.

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