Infused Vodkas

Name: Infused Vodkas
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 12 bottle vodka; 8 pure hibiscus tea bags; 1 seedless English cucumber; Peel of 1 lime; 8 oz. fresh horseradish root; 2 tsp. whole black peppercorns; 1 oz. fresh horseradish root

By Cheryl SlocumPublished: Nov 1, 2012

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This basic infusion recipe will help you get started concocting irresistible combinations of your own.

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Ingredients

12 bottle vodka

Hibiscus-Infused Vodka

8 pure hibiscus tea bags

Cucumber-Lime- Infused Vodka

1 seedless English cucumber
Peel of 1 lime

Horseradish-Infused Vodka

8 oz. fresh horseradish root
2 tsp. whole black peppercorns
1 oz. fresh horseradish root

Directions

1. Step 1For each infused vodka, use a 2-gallon pitcher to combine 4 750-milliliter bottles of vodka and specified flavorings; steep as directed.
2. Step 2To decant, use a funnel to divide the finished vodka among 4 clean 750-milliliter bottles, then seal with corks.
3. Step 3Hibiscus-Infused Vodka: Steep hibiscus tea bags, tags removed, in vodka for 4 hours; strain, then decant.
4. Step 4Cucumber-Lime- Infused Vodka: Peel cucumber. Refrigerate peel, and slice cucumber into 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Cut the lime peel into strips. Add cucumber rounds and lime peel to vodka; steep for 24 hours. Strain, then decant. Add 3 or 4 pieces of cucumber peel to each bottle before corking.
5. Step 5Horseradish-Infused Vodka: Slice 8 ounces horseradish root into 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Add horseradish rounds and 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns to vodka. Steep for 24 hours. Strain, then decant. Slice remaining 1 ounce horseradish into matchsticks. Add 5 or 6 matchsticks and 3 or 4 peppercorns to each bottle before corking.