Blueberry-Vanilla Vodka

I thought that I would try my hand at something a bit different this time around and make a flavored alcoholic beverage instead of some tasty food.  Since vodka is such a neutral spirit, with no taste to really call its own, I felt like this would be the best type of spirit to infuse.  I chose blueberries and vanilla because I felt like the two flavors would complement each other fairly well.

Blueberry-Vanilla Infused Vodka

Ingredients:






750 mL of plain vodka
1 vanilla bean
1 ½ cups fresh, washed blueberries
1 empty bottle to hold everything







Directions











1. Wash off the blueberries and remove any stems that you might find and add to empty bottle.


2. Cut vanilla bean in half width wise and then length wise to expose the amazing smelling insides and place in the empty bottle.

3. Gently pour in the plain vodka, seal tightly and place in a dark cool place.

4. After 2 days, remove the vanilla bean and then two weeks later remove the blueberries for a fantastic tasting liqueur!

















The final result is a fantastic alcohol with a fine taste of blueberry and an undertone of vanilla.  I will definitely be concocting various different brews in the future, my girlfriend suggested that I try a chocolate vodka which will be quite the experiment and one that I look forward to completing.