Peden + Munk
For the holidays, Vivian Howard, chef at Chef & the Farmer in Kinston, NC, always receives a few jars of ‘Apple Pie’ cocktail as gifts. "It got the name because people used to hide their moonshine in apple cider jugs and cut it with cider and spices. That trick evolved into a batched cocktail folks take great pride in. I’ve served it more nights than I can remember, heated with more lemon juice, as a nightcap." The longer the moonshine sits, the cloudier it may get. If that happens, strain it through a fine-mesh sieve.