How to Make Fruit-Infused Spirits (Alcohol)

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How to Make Fruit-Infused Spirits (Alcohol)

Infuse Your Booze! Remember: Your drink is only as good as the ingredients in them. For a sweet, refreshing cocktail, consider making fruit infused spirts!

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Gather your supplies. Here I'm making cherry vodka.   You can use any fruit that's in season such as strawberries, peaches, blackberries, etc.

Gather your supplies. Here I'm making cherry vodka. You can use any fruit that's in season such as strawberries, peaches, blackberries, etc.

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To quickly and easily remove the cherry pit, place a cherry, stem side up, on top of a bottle.

To quickly and easily remove the cherry pit, place a cherry, stem side up, on top of a bottle.

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Then poke a chop stick through the cherry and out the pit goes!

Then poke a chop stick through the cherry and out the pit goes!

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Here's my mason jar full of pitted cherries. Top off with liquor...

Here's my mason jar full of pitted cherries. Top off with liquor...

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...and screw on the lid.

...and screw on the lid.

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Label, then place in a cool dark place (like the fridge) until the favors infuse - anywhere from one to three weeks depending on your taste and the strength of the fruit. Shake the jar every few days.

Label, then place in a cool dark place (like the fridge) until the favors infuse - anywhere from one to three weeks depending on your taste and the strength of the fruit. Shake the jar every few days.

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How about pineapple rum?

How about pineapple rum?

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I'm using Sailor Jerry's rum. Isn't she cute?!

I'm using Sailor Jerry's rum. Isn't she cute?!

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Fill 'er up!

Fill 'er up!

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Tangerine vodka! Be sure to remove the peel, otherwise it will taste bitter.

Tangerine vodka! Be sure to remove the peel, otherwise it will taste bitter.

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So pretty.

So pretty.

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Finished! I hope you enjoyed this guide!

Finished! I hope you enjoyed this guide!

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11 Comments
Supplies

Fresh fruit

Alcohol

Resealable glass jar or bottle

matt plotner

My wife and I made some orange and cinnamon scotch. It was incredibly tasty. Check it out at www.polishedandfrayed.com

matt plotner last month

Brooke Harnage

I like your guide if only for the tip on removing cherry pits!

Brooke Harnage 11 months ago

Niki Williams

I've always wanted to do this after having a pineapple infused martini !

Niki Williams 11 months ago

Kat Goodrich

Deff trying this!!! Thnx

Kat Goodrich 11 months ago

Sonia Simpson

I will try this. Thanks for sharing

Sonia Simpson 11 months ago

Karen Price

The brandy was fab to drink and the cherries when heated gently were lovely with ice cream. Hmm

Karen Price 11 months ago

Karen Price

Oops sorry spell checker took over!!

Karen Price 11 months ago

Karen Price

I've tried doing this with morello cherries and brandy, but I didn't remove the stones, a I added some sugar, which made it quite viscous it made the Brandy taste quiz but like almonds, it was lovely.

Karen Price 11 months ago

Jennifer Jenkins

Looks & sounds amazing! I'm gonna have to do this ASAP lol Thank you!

Jennifer Jenkins 11 months ago

Sergio L

Lovely I shall try this next time I get some vodka

Sergio L 11 months ago

Myra Paul

I just tasted a local to Delaware Bluberry vodka (dogfis) which was delicious straight. Now I know how to make my own. Thanks for this colorful guide.

Myra Paul 11 months ago

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Jeeyong Kim

파인애플은 어떤맛일지 궁금하네요

Jeeyong Kim 11 months ago

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