Last week I shared photos of the Blackberry Vodka I made for New Year's Eve. Today, the Apricot Vodka I gave as Christmas gifts. If you've never made fruit-infused vodka, you'll be surprised how simple it is to do. Besides the Blackberry, I've shared two different homemade fruit vodkas on the blog - Nectarine Vodka and Limoncello. I highly recommend both. To make the Apricot Vodka, I started by putting dried apricots and vodka in a glass jar. I put the jar in a cupboard and pulled it out a week later. You can see the difference in color between Day 1 (left) and Day 8 (right).
I put a colander over a bowl to separate the apricots from the vodka. I set the apricots aside, put a coffee filter in a funnel and poured the vodka into bottles.
I dressed up the bottles to give as gifts.
The once-dried apricots had become plump and hydrated after a week in vodka. I put them on parchment paper to dry overnight, then dipped them in chocolate.
Delicious!
Oh wow! :) We made Skittles vodka for Josh's birthday last year. It was great to do shots, but also to mix with Sprite for a cocktail! :)
ReplyDeleteI've got to try this -- so fun!!! :) What flavor are you going to try next?!
ReplyDeleteOranges. We're going to have another huge crop this year and I'm always looking for ways to use them.
Deleteooooo.... I bet that will be so good!!! Please share it when you make it!! :)
DeleteSounds delish!!!!
ReplyDeleteOoooh...yum!
ReplyDeleteWOW! Both the apricot-infused vodka and the vodka-infused apricots look delicious! I love how you dipped the apricots in chocolate, too. You always have the most creative ideas, even with food, Cindy! And thanks so much for visiting my blog!
ReplyDeleteI am thinking these BOTH would be delicious!
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