Southern New Year's tradition.
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New Year’s Day here in Texas, I am making black eyed peas, also maybe what we call Texas Caviar, which is black eyed peas mixed with Pico De Gallo and served with Fritos.
I plan to make corn bread, I just need to find the recipe I found that is good. I haven’t decided on how I am going to prepare the cabbage, my wife suggested maybe doing Brussels sprouts.
HerbcoFood I vote for Brussel sprouts, I like them little buggers.
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We have always and will always have black eyed peas new years day.
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My dad was from Missouri, which I think is technically the south. His tradition was to burn the Christmas tree, drink homemade Ozarks white lightning, and eat okra gumbo.
JohnG5 hopefully he took the tree outside after the Ozarks sour mash.
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GWG8541 The neighbor and I tried some of the moonshine while he was gone to Texas once when I was in high school. Mixed it with Kool-Aid. Haven’t tried it again since.
JohnG5 Yeah if not careful it will hurt you. A couple of weeks ago I made apple pie moonshine(using everclear), it turned out pretty good. I also haven’t bought everclear in about 20 years.
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JohnG5 Yeah if not careful it will hurt you. A couple of weeks ago I made apple pie moonshine(using everclear), it turned out pretty good. I also haven’t bought everclear in about 20 years.
HerbcoFood I’ve tried the apple pie. That is good stuff, but also can be dangerous. I know my limits a lot more now though.
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My Mom always did the ham, cornbread, blackeyed peas, and greens for New Year dinner. I continued this with my family. I have done some reading and am now sort of confused. Is it traditional to do this meal on New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day?
Idaho Smokey New Year’s Day is our tradition.
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JohnG5 Yeah if not careful it will hurt you. A couple of weeks ago I made apple pie moonshine(using everclear), it turned out pretty good. I also haven’t bought everclear in about 20 years.
HerbcoFood because of the Hillbilly in me, I have to clarify that Moonshine (aka home made whiskey, white lightning, Mountain Dew) is no where near the same as Everclear. Everclear is a grain alcohol that is double distilled and is 95% (190 proof, unless you get the low powered 151) and basically has no taste.
Moonshine is distilled from corn and according to who makes it, is about half of the alcohol as Everclear. Moonshine can have various flavors, but is basically unaged whiskey.
You are not making Moonshine with Everclear. Moonshine is a totally seperate concoction. You are flavoring the most potent distilled grain alcohol made, which is illegal to sell in about 10 states including mine, unless you know someone who can pick it up at a military PX package store for you.
Stick with Moonshine, it is safer.“You never really die until you end up on the wall at a Cracker Barrel”
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HerbcoFood because of the Hillbilly in me, I have to clarify that Moonshine (aka home made whiskey, white lightning, Mountain Dew) is no where near the same as Everclear. Everclear is a grain alcohol that is double distilled and is 95% (190 proof, unless you get the low powered 151) and basically has no taste.
Moonshine is distilled from corn and according to who makes it, is about half of the alcohol as Everclear. Moonshine can have various flavors, but is basically unaged whiskey.
You are not making Moonshine with Everclear. Moonshine is a totally seperate concoction. You are flavoring the most potent distilled grain alcohol made, which is illegal to sell in about 10 states including mine, unless you know someone who can pick it up at a military PX package store for you.
Stick with Moonshine, it is safer.GWG8541 I understand there is a difference, I just don’t know what to call what I made. Apple Pie Liquor? Clear Apple Pie? and so on…
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GWG8541 The neighbor and I tried some of the moonshine while he was gone to Texas once when I was in high school. Mixed it with Kool-Aid. Haven’t tried it again since.
JohnG5 I may have been bit by some good shine from a family member. Used to pick up a few quart jars on a regular basis. The best I ever had, was a gift from a cousin. It was grape flavored with Muscadines and man was it good. It went down way to easy. I took it to deer camp that year and it was hard for us to drag out of bed to hunt the next day.
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GWG8541 I understand there is a difference, I just don’t know what to call what I made. Apple Pie Liquor? Clear Apple Pie? and so on…
HerbcoFood Just Apple Everclear. Just like infusing Vodka. Since Ohio outlawed it, I haven’t had any in a long time. We just called it Apple, Grape, or what ever flavor we used Everclear. That stuff is wicked. I can remember a Harry Buffalo party where someone added that to the mix. There was a lot of drunk people at that party.
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JohnG5 I may have been bit by some good shine from a family member. Used to pick up a few quart jars on a regular basis. The best I ever had, was a gift from a cousin. It was grape flavored with Muscadines and man was it good. It went down way to easy. I took it to deer camp that year and it was hard for us to drag out of bed to hunt the next day.
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GWG8541 I understand there is a difference, I just don’t know what to call what I made. Apple Pie Liquor? Clear Apple Pie? and so on…
HerbcoFood Always heard it called Apple Pie Moonshine, and it is very good but you do have to be careful.
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HerbcoFood Always heard it called Apple Pie Moonshine, and it is very good but you do have to be careful.
bocephus you can start a car with Everclear. I sipped a little once to see what the big deal was. Its basically tasteless, and I would not recommend drinking it straight. Great to make flavored liquor with if you cut it, but cut it good. I think the Moonshine name came from people wanting to pass it off as shine to friends. Two totally different tastes and distilling methods. Here is a picture of some real Apple Pie Moonshine. Not a drop of Everclear in it.
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for new years day we always have pork and sauerkraut and kielbasa with mashed potatoes
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HerbcoFood Always heard it called Apple Pie Moonshine, and it is very good but you do have to be careful.
bocephus HerbcoFood all this talk about Moonshine made me thirsty. I went down to the basement to check the Moonshine shelf and brought out the best store bought Apple Pie Moonshine in MHO. Its distilled by Sugarland’s in Gatlinburg, TN. Most Apple Pie shines have a cinnamon flavor with it, which I like, but Sugarland’s has a caramel flavor and I really like it. Cheers!
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craigrice we will be doing the same thing at the inlaws. Ill bring a little southern food along to mix it up and bring them better luck.
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New Year’s Day here in Texas, I am making black eyed peas, also maybe what we call Texas Caviar, which is black eyed peas mixed with Pico De Gallo and served with Fritos.
I plan to make corn bread, I just need to find the recipe I found that is good. I haven’t decided on how I am going to prepare the cabbage, my wife suggested maybe doing Brussels sprouts.
HerbcoFood I had never heard of the Pico De Gallo & Fritos making the Texas Caviar. I thought it was mainly the blend with the Jalapolenos in the Black Eyed Peas. That is interesting & sounds tasty too.
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