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Saturday, May 31, 2014
Roget: I heard you had a fruit vodka recipe
Dr Kens: I do. Remind me to pass it on to you.
Roget: I want vodka
Dr Kens: Oh, right.
Dr Kens: You wanted some recipes for fruit-infused ones, right?
Roget: si
Dr Kens: Favorite fruits?
Roget: Pineapple, Mango, Strawberry, Oranges, Cherries
Dr Kens: Awesome.
Dr Kens: I have excellent news for you.
Dr Kens: I've done infused vodkas with three of those five.
Dr Kens: And I've done lemons instead of oranges.
Dr Kens: And I know Cherries can be done in a similar way.
Roget: YAY
Dr Kens: Okay.
Dr Kens: So the general principal is you want to cut up the fruit into small chunks to be able to infuse their flavors into the vodka as easily as possible.
Dr Kens: But you need to pay attention to the ripeness, too.
Dr Kens: The vodka will taste like the fruit, so if you have a sour/unripe fruit, you'll get those notes exaggerated.
Roget: Okay, Oranges, Mangos are coming into season
Dr Kens: For Pineapple, Strawberries, and Oranges, because there's a lot of fiber/structure, you can cut up the pieces into about half-inch cubes/pieces without worrying about the pieces disintgrating.
Dr Kens: And for oranges make sure you zest the peels.
Dr Kens: Take a vegetable peeler and zest that way.
Dr Kens: Keep as little of the white pith as possible.
Dr Kens: Another orange-specific issue: It's slightly bitter, so cook it in a simple syrup. For a 375 mL bottle of vodka, I use about 1/2 C of Sugar and Water, and a tablespoon or two of orange/lemon juice.
Dr Kens: Doesn't have to be for long. Just make the syrup as normal and add in the orange peels with the sugar.
Dr Kens: For mangoes, you'll have to be a bit more careful.
Dr Kens: Again, as ripe as possible without it being mush.
Dr Kens: It WILL make the vodka cloudy becasue it'll disintegrate, but you can either filter it out with cheese cloth and a fine wire-mesh, or just leave it in. (I recommend that you filter as much as you can out.)
Dr Kens: That's just the fruit part.
Dr Kens: You can add spices.
Dr Kens: For pineapple and mango, vanilla sticks and cinnamon lend themselves really well to the flavors.
Dr Kens: So put a stick of vanilla in each, and about half a stick of cinnamon.
Dr Kens: Once you have them all in a mason jar (preferred, as this is the easiest way to add the fruit), add the vodka and put in a cold dark place or the fridge.
Dr Kens: Shake twice daily. Once in the morning, once in the evening.
Roget: I have a ton of mason jars
Roget: I love mason jars
Dr Kens: They're so useful.
Roget: I just love them, as an object
Roget: they are related to my favorite memories
Dr Kens: And that's pretty much it! The one thing I have left to tell you is the time.
Dr Kens: Same.
Dr Kens: So, real rough estimates for time: Pineapples - ~7 days, Mangoes - 5, strawberries (and/or kiwis) - 5-7, oranges - 20+, cherries - ~5-7
Dr Kens: As always, text/message me about questions.
Roget: I'll probably do this when I go up to WV
Dr Kens: You might be able to check out some other fruits, too.
Dr Kens: :>
Roget: I prolly will
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