Homemade Fresh Blueberry Vodka Food

VODKA BLUEBERRY LIQUEUR

Steps:

• In a 2-quart jar dissolve sugar in vodka. Pour in blueberries and cover the jar.
• Store in cool, dark place for 2 months (refrigerator is okay). Occasionally shake gently. Strain and serve in cordial glasses, or if you prefer, over ice.

BLUEBERRY VODKA MARTINIS

Steps:

• To make the blueberry vodka: Pour out approximately 1/3 of the bottle of vodka into a holding container; set aside. Score each blueberry with a small nick and place into vodka bottle. With the vodka previously set aside, fill the vodka bottle until just below the neck. Add just enough raspberry liqueur to top off the bottle. Let sit in a dark place for 2 weeks.
• To make martinis: In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine 2 parts blueberry vodka, 1 part raspberry liqueur, and a dash of lime juice. Shake vigorously and strain into glass. Garnish with twist of lime zest.

BLUEBERRY LEMONADE

Steps:

• For the blueberry syrup: Put the blueberries, sugar and lemon juice in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, then reduce the heat and simmer until thick, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Strain the blueberries through a fine-mesh strainer, pressing to get all the liquid out, then place the liquid in the fridge and chill until cold (or place the pan in a bowl of ice to chill down fast).
• For the lemonade: Mix the sugar with 6 cups of tap water and stir until the sugar is dissolved to make a simple syrup.
• Pour the lemon juice into a large vat. Pour in three-quarters of the simple syrup and 8 cups of water (give or take). Add the blueberry syrup, stir it around and then give it a taste. Add more simple syrup if it needs sweetness, or more water if it needs dilution. Top up with lots of ice before serving.

HOMEMADE FRESH BLUEBERRY VODKA

Steps:

• 1. Wash blueberries and place 1/2 of them in a plastic bag and the other half in another plastic bag. Seal the bag and squish the blueberries with your hands a bit.
• 2. Pour 1/2 of the vodka in a quart jar. Pour in one bag of blueberries. Repeat in another quart jar. Seal jar.
• 3. Place in a cool dark place for two weeks. Shaking once in a while. Strain through an cloth strainer and discard blueberries. Pour into bottles.

FRESH BERRY VODKA SLUSH

Steps:

• Mix everything together in a clean ice cream pail.
• Put into the freezer.
• Stir every couple of hours.
• Once this is frozen to a nice slush consistency, spoon 45 ml.(or more) into a tall glass. Top with club soda, gingerale, or 7-up.
• You could substitute strawberries for a strawberry slush, but you'll want to use strawberry koolaid instead.

CRANBERRY VODKA

Steps:

• Prick each cranberry a couple of times with a fork and layer up in a large sterilised Kilner jar with the sugar. Pour over the vodka and leave for 2 weeks, shaking the jar each day.
• Strain and decant into decorative bottles. Seal and label.