Christmas pudding vodka
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- plus infusing
- Easy
- Makes just over 1 litre
Ingredients
- 300g currants
- 100g sultanas
- 50g prunes
- 50g glacé cherries
- 1 orange and 1 lemon, zest pared
- 150g dark brown sugar
- ½ tsp mixed spice
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 vanilla pod, split down the centre
- 1 litre vodka
- 25ml brandy
- 25ml amaretto
Method
- STEP 1
Sterilise a 1.5-litre preserving jar. Tip the dried fruit, citrus zests, sugar, spices and vanilla pod into the jar.
- STEP 2
Pour half the vodka into the jar. Seal the lid, then turn the jar upside-down and give it a good shake to evenly distribute the sugar. Remove the lid and add the remaining vodka, the brandy and amaretto.
- STEP 3
Re-seal the jar and store in a cool, dark place, turning or shaking it once a day for the first week. After two to three weeks, strain the vodka through a sieve lined with coffee filter papers or a clean kitchen cloth. Use the soaked fruit in festive bakes such as a fruit cake, pudding or mincemeat.
- STEP 4
Decant the strained vodka into sterilised bottles and label. The vodka will keep well for about two years, but the flavour will be best in the first six months.
