Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Key Lime Pie and Blueberries and Cream Vodka Infusions

Ever since my friend busted out a jar of Cherry Infused Whiskey, I've been wanting to infuse my own liquor. I'm not much of a cocktail girl - I never learned the basics in college and it's just too much work for one drink when I have tried (although fresh blackberry mojitos are so amazing). Infusions are perfect, though. You get all the flavors of a cocktail after much less work and it's so worth it - you get a jar full of drinks out of it, not just one (and you don't have to drink it all in one night!). With one jar of a flavored vodka or whiskey you can get very creative with cocktails or keep it on the simple side by just adding club soda or Sprite.


This summer, I decided to try 2 of my favorite summer flavors - key lime and blueberry cream. I'm not much for orange dreamsicles, but at my cabin we always sprinkled berries on everything - blueberries on ice cream was definitely my favorite. Why don't they make blueberry push pops? The Blueberry Cream Infusion was amazing. I thought it was a lot like a cream soda with a hint of fruity goodness. 


Then there's Key Lime Pie. One of my favorite desserts in the world, hands down. The Key Lime Crostata at D'Amico and Sons, yes please. Italian Gelato Key Lime Pie Sandwiches (I found them at Target!), yes please. Key Lime Pie Vodka Infusion? You get where I'm going with this. A little goes a long way and it will not disappoint. 


Key Lime Pie Vodka Infusion




You Will Need:
  • Mason Jar (pasta sauce sized)
  • Cutting Board
  • Small Knife
  • Hammer and Nail (if you're getting a whole coconut, have fun!)
  • Strainer
Ingredients:
  • 3 Key Limes 
  • 1/4 Fresh Coconut 
  • 2 Vanilla Beans 
  • 1/2 Cup Sliced Almonds
  • Vodka (it's between 1-2 cups)
Directions:
  1. Cut limes into slices
  2. Crack open the coconut and carve out chunks of the flesh
  3. Slice the vanilla beans down the middle the whole length
  4. Put all the ingredients into the jar and fill with vodka, covering the ingredients 
  5. Wait 5-7 days and strain - keep at room temperature out of sunlight
    Blueberries and Cream Vodka Infusion



    You Will Need:
    • Mason Jar
    • Cutting Board
    • Small Knife
    • Strainer
    Ingredients:
    • 1/4 Fresh Coconut
    • 2 Vanilla Beans
    • 1/2 Cup Sliced Almonds
    • 1 Cup Blueberries
    • Vodka 
    Directions:
    1. Hopefully you've already figured out the coconut by making the Key Lime Pie Vodka Infusion, if not, get to cracking it open
    2. Slice blueberries in half
    3. Slice down the middle of the vanilla beans along the seam
    4. Fill jar with the fresh ingredients and pour vodka covering them
    5. Wait 5-7 and strain - keep room temperature and out of sunlight
    So refreshing! Pour it over some ice cream - adult root beer float (except it's WAY better than root beer :).

      2 comments:

      1. Genius!! I love Key lime too...oh the vodka as well :)

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      2. I'm definitely going to be making more of these infusions (they didn't last long!). They are so good! The Key Lime and Bloody Mary (there's a previous post about it - I turned it into vodka sauce for pasta) ones were so dead on and delicious!

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