Flavored Vodka

Vodka is one of the most popular liquors in the world. It is a distilled beverage, which is solely composed of water and ethanol, and it may have possible traces of impurities and flavorings. It is made from fermented grain, rye, wheat, potatoes, rice or sugar beet molasses. The alcoholic content in vodka ranges anywhere between 35 to 50 percent by volume. The standard vodka available in Russia, Lithuania and Poland has 40 percent alcohol by volume. If we learn all about the vodka, then we will divert from the topic, yet here is some interesting information about vodka. If you have to dwell into the history of standard vodka, you come to realize, that the quality standards were established by Tsar Alexander III in 1894. Since the traditional days, vodka has come a long way. The latest rage in vodka is flavored vodka.

How to Make Flavored Vodka

Vodka is a popular choice to make cocktails, as it has neutral taste, which enables the flavors to blend in beautifully with it. Making it is not a difficult task, it is just about mixing the ingredients in the right quantities. There is a different charm in making flavored vodka using different types of vodka. You can be very creative with it and come up with some of the most astonishing versions of flavored vodka. All you will need for the same is some ingenuity and experience. When you want to make it, you may not have to use the most expensive vodka. However, you may also not want to use the inexpensive ones either, so that you do not ruin the taste of the vodka.

How to Make Infused Flavored Vodka at Home

To make fruit flavored vodka, you can use a number of fruits, but the most commonly used ones include pineapple, peaches, melon, mangoes, strawberries, citrus fruits, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, etc. A point to remember is never use canned fruits, as the resultant vodka, may not be up to your liking. When you want to make infused vodka recipes at home with fruit flavors, here are some steps, which you will need to follow.

1. Cut the fruits, such that the flesh of the fruit is exposed. You are not supposed to puree the fruits, just cut them into medium-sized chunks. If you are using berries, then leave them whole or just break them into two, but do not cut them.
2. If the fruit has any rind, seeds or pits remove it. In case you are using citrus fruits, then you may not want to remove the zest.
3. Place the fruits in a sealed container. Add vodka to the fruits and make sure, that the fruit chunks are completely covered with vodka.
4. Now cover the container tightly and place it in a cool, dark, dry place.
5. Shake the container gently after every 3 to 4 days
6. The vodka will be ready after about 20 to 25 days and you will never want to go back to the market made flavored vodka.

Recipes

You can use various brands of vodka to make flavored vodka. These are the instant varieties of the same.

Strawberry Vodka
This is a simple, yet great to taste vodka. To make this vodka, you will need, 1 ½ oz of strawberry vodka, 1 ½ oz of triple sec and 1 oz of cranberry juice. You will have to place all these ingredients in a cocktail shaker, add ice to it and shake well and serve the vodka.

Creamsicle
Another drink made with vodka, which you can make, when you have guests visiting you. It is one of the easy vodka recipes. All you will need is 1 oz of vanilla vodka, 1 oz of orange vodka and soda water. Place all the ingredients in a cocktail shake along with ice, shake well and serve.

If you wonder, which is the best vodka in the world, I guess it is a personal choice. What may be best according to me, may not be the best according to you. When I have wonderful flavored vodka in front of me, I am really not bothered about the calories. Unless you become addicted to it, will you be bothered about it as well?