Flavored Vodka

By John, 2 September, 2023
Region
Russia
Description

Russians drink a lot of vodka at their dinners, instead of or in addition to the wine that we usually serve in Western dinners. Here are four simple varieties that I have made. In each case you put the flavoring into a one-pint mason jar of vodka and let it sit 24 hours at room temperature, then store it in the freezer.

Yield
1 Pint
Preparation time
5 minutes
Cooking time
0 minutes
Total time
5 minutes
Ingredients
16 oz Vodka
1⁄2 Lemon, zest of (or...)
1⁄4 t Saffron threads (or...)
6 sprig of fresh basil (or...)
3 Dried Chili Pepper
Instructions
  1. Put a pint of vodka into a clean 1-pint mason jar.
  2. Add the selected flavoring.
  3. Cover and let rest at room temperature for 24 hours.
  4. Store in the freezer.