Here’s a riddle which isn’t a riddle: How do you use up an entire 1.75 L bottle of vodka, by yourself, in 10 minutes, without dying?
Make vodka infusions.
I turned 21 today, so of course my first thought was to run to the farmer’s market and splurge on amazing fruits for infusions. I settled on 2 different kinds: raspberry and kumquat-ginger. Normally I’m a conventional girl, because there’s no way I’m paying $3/pound for organic apples when I could get conventional ones for $0.98/pound.
However, when you’re infusing vodka, you’re letting the fruits soak for weeks. Thus drawing out the essence of the fruit - by the time you’re done the fruits are drained of color, as if Bunnicula attacked. So any pesticides or fungicides used to straight into your drink. Bottoms up.
To wash the fruits, I gently swished them around in a mixture of 1 part white vinegar to 3 parts water, and dried them on paper towels. This kills spores and removes any debris.
Concerning vodka choice: I did some research online, and people seem to agree that any decent vodka will work well, as long as it’s relatively smooth to begin with. Svedka and Skyy were mentioned quite often, and I found Svedka on sale for $19 for a 1.75 L bottle.
So, Svedka it is!
Time will tell how they turn out. I’ll post updates as they arrive.
Make vodka infusions.
I turned 21 today, so of course my first thought was to run to the farmer’s market and splurge on amazing fruits for infusions. I settled on 2 different kinds: raspberry and kumquat-ginger. Normally I’m a conventional girl, because there’s no way I’m paying $3/pound for organic apples when I could get conventional ones for $0.98/pound.
However, when you’re infusing vodka, you’re letting the fruits soak for weeks. Thus drawing out the essence of the fruit - by the time you’re done the fruits are drained of color, as if Bunnicula attacked. So any pesticides or fungicides used to straight into your drink. Bottoms up.
To wash the fruits, I gently swished them around in a mixture of 1 part white vinegar to 3 parts water, and dried them on paper towels. This kills spores and removes any debris.
Concerning vodka choice: I did some research online, and people seem to agree that any decent vodka will work well, as long as it’s relatively smooth to begin with. Svedka and Skyy were mentioned quite often, and I found Svedka on sale for $19 for a 1.75 L bottle.
So, Svedka it is!
Time will tell how they turn out. I’ll post updates as they arrive.
Just raspberries and vodka. Raspberry Infusion
Organic raspberries, rinsed as above
80-proof good vodka (I chose Svedka)
Fill a glass jar 1/2 - 2/3 of the way with raspberries. Crush down with a spoon.
Fill the jar to the top with the vodka. Seal, and store in a cool dark place for 4 - 5 weeks.
Organic raspberries, rinsed as above
80-proof good vodka (I chose Svedka)
Fill a glass jar 1/2 - 2/3 of the way with raspberries. Crush down with a spoon.
Fill the jar to the top with the vodka. Seal, and store in a cool dark place for 4 - 5 weeks.
I come across a kumquat. Kumquat - Ginger *
300 g organic kumquats, rinsed as above and quartered
1 piece organic ginger (approx. thumb-size), peel on, ugly parts removed, sliced thinly
750 mL 80-proof vodka
Add all ingredients to a large glass jar.
Seal, and store in a cool dark place for 4 - 5 weeks.
*Note: I had 364 grams of kumquats, so I multiplied that by 2.5 to get 910 mL of vodka. But there was so little left in the bottle, between this and the raspberry, I finished it off. So these proportions aren’t exact. Sorry.
300 g organic kumquats, rinsed as above and quartered
1 piece organic ginger (approx. thumb-size), peel on, ugly parts removed, sliced thinly
750 mL 80-proof vodka
Add all ingredients to a large glass jar.
Seal, and store in a cool dark place for 4 - 5 weeks.
*Note: I had 364 grams of kumquats, so I multiplied that by 2.5 to get 910 mL of vodka. But there was so little left in the bottle, between this and the raspberry, I finished it off. So these proportions aren’t exact. Sorry.
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