How to make flavored vodka?

[MetalMat]

The question is simple, how can I make flavored vodka from the cheap vodka that I filter through the brita water filter? And what are some recipies?

 

[KingNothing]

Look through the comments on the page, I think there was a link to a site with recipes.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Add orange juice?

 

[alexeikgb]

add some cranberry concentrate.... the only problem is that the end result will be of weaker % alcohol
my dad does it, but to get back some of the alcohol lost to diluting with juce he adds a bit of grain alcohol

 

[Syringer]

Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004
Add orange juice?

:thumbsup:

 

[ggavinmoss]

Limonello:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/foo...CIPE-FULL-PAGE,00.html

-geoff

 

[MetalMat]

Originally posted by: ggavinmoss
Limonello:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/foo...CIPE-FULL-PAGE,00.html

-geoff

Could you instead put the lemon peels in a cheesecloth or nylon stocking?

 

[Riceball]

Just toss any fruit, anywhere from 1-3 cups into a 750 ml bottle, and let it mascerate for at least a week. Age to taste then decant the liquid into another bottle and enjoy.

 

[Riceball]

Could you instead put the lemon peels in a cheesecloth or nylon stocking?

Cheesecloth should be ok don't know about a nylon stocking.

 

[Cobalt]

I mix vodka and amaretto with cherry pepsi.

 

[Spike]

I use 100-proof vodka (smirnoff blue label) as a base when I make Limoncello. Turns out awesome and costs way less (and tastes better) than the stuff they import. Unfortunatly it comes no where near the stuff you get in Sorento, Italy...

-spike

 

[Spike]

Originally posted by: Riceball

Could you instead put the lemon peels in a cheesecloth or nylon stocking?

Cheesecloth should be ok don't know about a nylon stocking.

Cheesecloth is actually the preferred method (at least by the Italians I know) and works very well. I have my own recipe and tried it once with blood oranges instead of lemons, turned out awesome, though not as refreshing as lemon. Gonna try lime next.

-spike

 

[Spike]

Originally posted by: ggavinmoss
Limonello:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/foo...CIPE-FULL-PAGE,00.html

-geoff

That recipe is not as good as others, I find it tastes better if you have slightly more sugar and let it age with the peels for 7-10 days and again for 7-10 after adding the sugar. Some recipies call for as much as 6 monthes for each stage!

-spike

 

[MetalMat]

I was thinking of either vanilla or tea flavored. The lemon does sound pretty good though.

 

[Spike]

Originally posted by: MetalMat
I was thinking of either vanilla or tea flavored. The lemon does sound pretty good though.

The lemon is great but it is better not to think of it as "flavored vodka". To many, it is an entirly different drink. But I would think that you could just soak vanilla beans (watch out, these things are freaking expensive, I have seen $15 for one!!!) or tea bags in vodka (get good vodka to start with). Leave them like this for 1-7 days depending on the strength you want and it should work.

For vanilla I get Absolut Vanilla, but thats just me