CANDY INFUSED VODKA 3 WAYS
A friend of mine recently came back from the US gushing about all the amazing flavoured vodkas she tried on her trip (cake vodka anyone?) I have to admit as a vodka lover I was a bit envious but instead of going to Dan’s (An Australian liquor store for my international readers) and having a whinge about their lack of range, I thought why not try and make my own flavours. I have been making my own Limoncello for a while now (you can view my recipe here) and thought that it couldn’t be too hard to whip some of my own vodka infusions. Guess what? It actually wasn’t! I created 3 types of candy infused vodka; Bubblegum, Fairy Floss and Redskin (Raspberry). Here’s what to do:
For each infusion you will need 700ml of plain vodka, a funnel, 1L jar/bottle with a lid and a fine sieve. For the fairy floss infusion you will need 2 cups of your favourite fairy floss, for the bubblegum 1 cup of bubblegum pieces and for the redskin you will need 1 cup of redskin pieces.
What to do is simple. Using the funnel pour your vodka into the 1L bottle using your funner. Add your candy or fairy floss and securely re-attach the lid and give your mixture a bit of a shake. Allow your vodka to infuse for at least 2 weeks in the freezer, shaking every so often. The longer you leave it the more flavoursome it will become. Once ready carefully remove whats left of the candy by pouring your liquid through the sieve into the funnel and back into your original bottle. You may need to repeat this step a few times to ensure all residue is gone. These candy infused vodkas taste divine with fresh sweetened lemonade, a dash of lime juice and some fresh berries. Enjoy and as always drink responsibly.
PS: If you want a really bright pink liquid add a few drops of food dye.
