Fruit-Infused Vodka

Name: Fruit-Infused Vodka
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Makes one 750-ml bottle
Cuisine: Russian
Ingredients: 4 cups cut-up fruit, such as strawberries, raspberries, passion fruit, pears, peaches, blackberries, or watermelon; 4 cups cut-up fruit, such as strawberries, raspberries, passion fruit, pears, peaches, blackberries, or watermelon; One 750-ml bottle high-quality vodka; handful of fresh mint leaves; ½ cup sugar or honey; ½ cup sugar or honey; 4 cups cut-up fruit, such as strawberries, raspberries, passion fruit, pears, peaches, blackberries, or watermelon; 4 cups cut-up fruit, such as strawberries, raspberries, passion fruit, pears, peaches, blackberries, or watermelon; 4 cups cut-up fruit, such as strawberries, raspberries, passion fruit, pears, peaches, blackberries, or watermelon; 4 cups cut-up fruit, such as strawberries, raspberries, passion fruit, pears, peaches, blackberries, or watermelon; 4 cups cut-up fruit, such as strawberries, raspberries, passion fruit, pears, peaches, blackberries, or watermelon

Preparation info

Makes
one
750 ml bottle

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

You might call this pickled fruit, but more people will discard the fruit and drink the vodka than the other way around. You could, of course, eat the one and drink the other.

Ingredients

One 750-ml bottle high-quality vodka
4 cups cut-up fruit, such as strawberries, raspberries

Europe
Russia
Vegan
Drinks
Eastern Europe
Gluten-free

Method

Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl, jar, or plastic container and seal tightly. Refrigerate for at least 5 days, preferably a couple of weeks; taste periodically and you will know when it is ready.
Strain and store the vodka in the refrigerator or freezer.