30 November 2011

Well in the run up to Christmas, there will be lots of you wondering what to get each other and you'll be tearing your hair out.  That friend of yours that's so hard to buy for... Well we have a eurika kind of gift that's personal and amazing. Why not make some unique infused Christmas vodka?  Simple to do and can be personalised if you like / dont like anything extra in the end spirit

So here's how to do it.  What you'll need is:

• 1 bottle (about 700ml) vodka
• 250g dark brown sugar
• 100g mixed peel
• 250g sultanas
• 150g raisins
• Grated rind and juice of 1 orange
• 1 tsp almond essence
• 6 cloves
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 2 vanilla beans, split, seeds scraped
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp mixed spice
• and about a week (but the sooner you do it the more flavour you'll get)

Method

To prepare the vodka, place all ingredients in a large bowl and cover well with plastic wrap (reserve the vodka bottle and cap). Set aside in a cool place for 1 week, stirring once a day. Strain the contents through a very fine sieve, pressing down well to extract all the liquid. Pour liquid back into the vodka bottle and screw the cap on tightly. Store in the refrigerator for up to 6 months.*

Start this recipe the week before. * For an added treat, you can also remove the cloves, cinnamon sticks and vanilla, and then fold the macerated fruits through softened ice-cream to create a very boozy pudding.

This recipe was found from Taste

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