Recipe: Strawberry-Infused Vodka
Summary: Intensely flavored, jewel-colored strawberry vodka to drink chilled straight up, over ice or as a sparkling beverage.
Ingredients
- 3 cups vodka (or 1 750ml bottle)
- 2 pints (about 1 1/4 pounds) strawberries, organic or unsprayed
- 20 peppercorns
- 1 vanilla bean, split in half
- 1 strip peel from an organic orange
Instructions
- Rinse, hull and quarter the strawberries and place them in a glass container with lid.
- Add vodka and all other ingredients, stir and cover.
- Store in cool, dark place (such as a kitchen cabinet) for 3-7 days. Swirl once a day. After 3-7 days, strain with a colander or cheese cloth. For super clear result, strain again through coffee filter. (I did not strain because I liked the vanilla bean seeds in it.)
- Store in a bottle in the refrigerator.
- Use wisely — straight up well chilled, or over crushed ice, or in a glass of sparkling wine or Champagne for a kir-like drink, or in sparkling water. Maybe over ice cream?
Preparation time: 10 minute(s)
Number of servings (yield): 8-10
Culinary tradition: USA (Nouveau)
My rating
[1]Up close and personal with the vanilla bean seeds. Love it!