Description
DIY Infused Liquors make for a fantastic holiday gift for a host/hostess, friend, family member or really any other adult in your life.
Ingredients
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Strawberry Vanilla Bean Infused Vodka:
- 2 cups strawberries, washed and sliced
- 2 vanilla bean pods, split lengthwise
- 1 qt. vodka
Pineapple Rum:
- 1 small pineapple, cored and sliced into spears
- 1 qt. white rum
Jalapeño Lime Tequila:
- 2 small jalapeños, sliced into rounds
- 2 limes, sliced
- 1 qt. blanco (silver) tequila
Cranberry Orange Cinnamon Whiskey:
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1/2 cup fresh cranberries
- 1 orange, sliced into wedges (keep peel on)
- 1 qt. whiskey
Lemon Ginger Cardamom Gin:
- 2 inch piece peeled ginger, sliced into rounds
- 3 lemons, sliced into rounds
- Optional: 3-4 cardamom pods
- 1 qt. gin
Instructions
Strawberry Vanilla Bean Infused Vodka:
- Wash and slice strawberries. Add to clean glass jar with vanilla beans, top with vodka and seal with airtight lid.
- Store in cool, dark place for at least 3 days, but up to a week. Strain into a measuring cup or glass bowl through a fine mesh sieve and discard strawberries and vanilla bean. You may need to strain a few times or use a cheesecloth to remove all sediment. Seal in clean jar and store in pantry.
Pineapple Rum:
- Core and slice pineapple. Add to clean glass jar, top with rum and seal with airtight lid.
- Store in cool, dark place for at least 3 days, but up to a week. Strain into a measuring cup or glass bowl through a fine mesh sieve and discard pineapple. You may need to strain a few times or use a cheesecloth to remove all sediment. Seal in clean jar and store in pantry.
Jalapeño Lime Tequila:
- Slice jalapeños and limes. Add to clean glass jar, top with tequila and seal with airtight lid.
- Store in cool, dark place for at least 12 hours, but up to 48 hours. Strain into a measuring cup or glass bowl through a fine mesh sieve and discard jalapeños and limes. You may need to strain a few times or use a cheesecloth to remove all sediment. Seal in clean jar and store in pantry.
Cranberry Orange Cinnamon Whiskey:
- Add cranberries, orange and cinnamon sticks to clean glass jar, top with whiskey and seal with airtight lid.
- Store in cool, dark place for at least 3 days, but up to a week. Strain into a measuring cup or glass bowl through a fine mesh sieve and discard cranberries, oranges and cinnamon. You may need to strain a few times or use a cheesecloth to remove all sediment. Seal in clean jar and store in pantry.
Lemon Ginger Cardamom Gin:
- Add lemon, ginger and cardamom pods to clean glass jar, top with gin and seal with airtight lid.
- Store in cool, dark place for at least 3 days, but up to a week. Strain into a measuring cup or glass bowl through a fine mesh sieve and discard lemon, cardamom and ginger. You may need to strain a few times or use a cheesecloth to remove all sediment. Seal in clean jar and store in pantry.
Notes
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- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 days
- Category: Cocktails
- Method: Infusion