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Create infused alcohol drinks that are a little bit different by infusing your own booze with wonderful flavours. You can prepare them a few weeks ahead for the tastiest infusions, but don’t worry if not, you can still get a great taste in a few days.
If you love your infused alcohols, why not make them in smaller sealed bottles and give them away as gifts? Tie a bow around the neck and you have yourself a handmade present, great for personal gifts on a budget.
Be sure to serve over the best Polar Cube ice for an ice cold drink and experience the full flavour of your infused alcohol. For these alcohol infusions you will need 1 litre of spirit, a sealed bottle and the desired flavours.
Now, take a look at some of our favourite alcohol infusions below, but feel free to mix it up and try your own flavours. And let us know on one of our social channels if you create any new infused alcohol favourites and we could even add the recipe to our website for others to try and enjoy!
Festive Gin
Time
2 days minimum
Ingredients
Pour 1 litre of mid-priced dry gin into a pan and add 3 cinnamon sticks, 2 cardamon pods, 4 star anise and a few slices of ginger then warm on a very low heat for 5 minutes. Pour into a sealed jar and allow to cool and infuse in a dark place for at least 24 hours. Then, add half an orange (with the pith removed) for 24 hours and taste. If happy- strain the liquid into another bottle and try to leave at least for another 2 weeks to infuse further before drinking. Feel free to be creative with the flavours of infused alcohol on this one! Why not mix it up and add your favourite Christmas flavours – orange anyone?
Salted Caramel Vodka
Time
4 to 5 days minimum
Ingredients
Add approximately 20 caramel sweets to 1 litre of vodka and give a good shake. Leave in a cool dark place and shake every day for the next few days. After 4 or 5 days the flavour should have infused enough (you can always taste to see)! Use a coffee filter to strain the liquid, there may be some froth at the top and it might clog so change the filter when needed.
Add a pinch of sea salt to taste and it’s ready to serve!
Raspberry Vodka
Time
1 to 3 weeks
Ingredients
Add 500g raspberries, 250g caster sugar and 2 vanilla pods to a litre of vodka. Turn and gently shake the bottle until the sugar has distributed. Turn and shake daily for a week, then leave for at least 2 weeks in a cool dark place (the longer the better!). Once ready, sieve through a coffee filter or fine cloth into bottles and enjoy. Tip: Don’t waste the raspberries – use them to make a boozy raspberry jam, another great gift. You can also use other berries, so take your pick.
