Flavored Vodka

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Flavored Vodka

Recipe Information
Source: mellerbee Ingredients 3 cups (700 ml) to 4 cups (950 ml) fruit 1 lemon or lime, peel only 1-3/4 liters inexpensize vodka Preparation All you do is take 3 to 4 cups (950 ml) of fruit, the peel of a lemon or lime (I use a stripper and get nice long curls of it) which helps draw the flavors out of the fruit. Put them in a gallon sized jar (I use a nice glass one so I can watch the progress) and cover with about 1.75 liters of fairly inexpensive vodka. Place the lid on and let them sit, turning the jar every day when you pass by, for about 3 to 4 weeks. Then strain out the berries with cheesecloth and bottle the vodka. It can be stored at room temperature, or in the freezer. It's great for making Raspberry Lime Rickies (vodka, club soda, ice and a lime wedge) in the summer! Comments I have been making flavored vodka with raspberries and blackberries. You can use any kind of fruit, but this is what I have tried so far. I think I am going to keep making these all through the fall with other kinds of fruits. Meyer lemons would be great if I could find some. Well, I hope others might try this! I used to hate drinking vodka, but now it's pretty neat! For something really interesting, try the berries after you've strained them out, they pack QUITE a wallop! (I was doing this at 10 in the am so I had to watch it!!) I found these on a recipe archive web site a while back (http://recipes.alastra.com/default.html. the lemon works really well, but haven't tried any berries yet. Good luck!

Recipe Information

Source:: mellerbee

Ingredients

3 cups (700 ml) to 4 cups (950 ml) fruit
1 lemon or lime, peel only
1-3/4 liters inexpensize vodka

Preparation

All you do is take 3 to 4 cups (950 ml) of fruit, the peel of a lemon or lime (I use a stripper and get nice long curls of it) which helps draw the flavors out of the fruit.
Put them in a gallon sized jar (I use a nice glass one so I can watch the progress) and cover with about 1.75 liters of fairly inexpensive vodka.
Place the lid on and let them sit, turning the jar every day when you pass by, for about 3 to 4 weeks.
Then strain out the berries with cheesecloth and bottle the vodka.
It can be stored at room temperature, or in the freezer.
It's great for making Raspberry Lime Rickies (vodka, club soda, ice and a lime wedge) in the summer!

Comments

I have been making flavored vodka with raspberries and blackberries. You can use any kind of fruit, but this is what I have tried so far.

I think I am going to keep making these all through the fall with other kinds of fruits. Meyer lemons would be great if I could find some. Well, I hope others might try this! I used to hate drinking vodka, but now it's pretty neat!

For something really interesting, try the berries after you've strained them out, they pack QUITE a wallop! (I was doing this at 10 in the am so I had to watch it!!)

I found these on a recipe archive web site a while back (http://recipes.alastra.com/default.html. the lemon works really well, but haven't tried any berries yet. Good luck!