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Flavored Vodka Recipe

Tired of overpriced flavored vodkas? Craft your own delicious infusions at home! This guide provides simple recipes for creating a variety of exciting vodka flavors using fresh ingredients. Learn how to make citrus vodkas (grapefruit, orange, mandarin, tangerine, lime, lemon), spicy pepper vodka, refreshing anise vodka, and zesty ginger vodka. Impress your friends with these easy-to-make, customizable liqueurs!

Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 5 mins
Calories 3.2 kcal
Protein 0g
Rating 5.0 (1 Reviews)
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Ingredients for Flavored Vodka

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How to Make Flavored Vodka

  1. **Citrus Vodka Preparation:** Rinse and dry 1 large citrus fruit (grapefruit, orange, mandarin, tangerine, lime, or lemon). Using a vegetable peeler, remove the zest, avoiding the bitter white pith.
  2. **Citrus Infusion:** Add the zest from one fruit to 750ml of vodka. Let it steep at room temperature for at least 3 days, inverting the bottle once or twice daily to distribute the flavors. For a quicker citrus infusion, steep for 3 hours.
  3. **Optional Citrus Enhancement:** After the initial steep, you can add a small amount (1-2 tsp) of finely grated citrus peel for added texture and a drop or two of food coloring (optional).
  4. **Remove Citrus Peel & Chill:** Remove the citrus peel and chill the vodka before serving.
  5. **Pepper Vodka:** Add 2 tablespoons of crushed black peppercorns to 750ml of vodka.
  6. **Pepper Infusion:** Let the peppercorns steep overnight.
  7. **Strain Pepper Vodka:** Strain the vodka through cheesecloth. You can leave some peppercorns in the bottle for visual appeal. Chill before serving.
  8. **Anise Vodka:** Add 1 teaspoon of anise seeds to 750ml of vodka.
  9. **Anise Infusion:** Let the anise seeds steep for 2 hours.
  10. **Strain Anise Vodka:** Strain the vodka through cheesecloth and chill before serving.
  11. **Ginger Vodka:** Peel a 1-inch square piece of fresh ginger. Cut into 8 thin slices, then halve each slice.
  12. **Ginger Infusion:** Add the ginger slices to 750ml of vodka and steep for 5-10 days.
  13. **Strain Ginger Vodka (Optional):** Strain the vodka through cheesecloth if desired. Chill before serving.

Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)

Sodium

0 g

Sugar

0g

Fat

0g

Carbs

0g

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15 Minutes Or Less Time To Make Course Main Ingredient Cuisine Preparation Occasion North American Beverages Fruit Easy Dietary Gifts Inexpensive Citrus Oranges Pitted Fruit