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Inspired by The Hairy Bikers I made Christmas Pudding Vodka yesterday.
300g/10½oz mixed dried fruit (sultanas, currants, raisins)
75g/3oz caster sugar
2 cinnamon sticks
2 tsp ground mixed spice
6 cloves
½ whole nutmeg, finely grated
1 orange, zest only, finely grated
1 unwaxed lemon, zest only, finely grated
750ml/1 pint 5fl oz bottle good quality vodka
Mix the dried fruit with the sugar, cinnamon sticks, mixed spice, cloves, grated nutmeg and citrus zest in a large bowl.
Pour over the vodka, and cover tightly with cling film.
Place in the fridge and leave for 3 days, stirring once each day.
Line a sieve with a double layer of fine muslin and place over a large, clean jug.
Pour the dried fruit and vodka mixture into the sieve and allow to drip through into the jug.
Pour into a sterilized bottle.
I put mine straight in a large jar which is what they did on the show however the recipe on BBC says bowl then jar after 3 days, I used Absolute vodka and saved the bottle so hopefully it'll fit back in, note that the current Absolute bottles are special London editions which are quite nice, I even procured a couple of matching glasses.
Have a pic I'll let you know how it tastes.
300g/10½oz mixed dried fruit (sultanas, currants, raisins)
75g/3oz caster sugar
2 cinnamon sticks
2 tsp ground mixed spice
6 cloves
½ whole nutmeg, finely grated
1 orange, zest only, finely grated
1 unwaxed lemon, zest only, finely grated
750ml/1 pint 5fl oz bottle good quality vodka
Mix the dried fruit with the sugar, cinnamon sticks, mixed spice, cloves, grated nutmeg and citrus zest in a large bowl.
Pour over the vodka, and cover tightly with cling film.
Place in the fridge and leave for 3 days, stirring once each day.
Line a sieve with a double layer of fine muslin and place over a large, clean jug.
Pour the dried fruit and vodka mixture into the sieve and allow to drip through into the jug.
Pour into a sterilized bottle.
I put mine straight in a large jar which is what they did on the show however the recipe on BBC says bowl then jar after 3 days, I used Absolute vodka and saved the bottle so hopefully it'll fit back in, note that the current Absolute bottles are special London editions which are quite nice, I even procured a couple of matching glasses.
Have a pic I'll let you know how it tastes.
Ever tried Ketel One?
