Frozen fruit with vodka

[janzbro]

Hi all, getting ready for chrimbo and wondered can frozen fruit be used to infuse vodka/gin just like sloes /damsons are

ie just add fruit and sugar and spirit - need to get these going in the next few days

[Jeanied]

Yes, yes and yes.
Freezing the fruit breaks up the cell structure a bit and the juices are released easier. This means the flavours and colours infuse the alcohol quicker.

[janzbro]

Thats great - off to adli tomorrow to get a bag of frozen fruits of the forest, sugar and vodka - roll on newyear if I can last!!! maybe have a taster at chrimbo

[Jeanied]

Tasters are a mandatory part of the process, janzbro. * hic.

[Nicos]

maybe have a taster at chrimbo

Best to double the quantities then!!!!

[alex-adam]

The finest Vodka Cocktail I ever had was, - a piece of smoked salmon in the glass, topped with a very good measure of really ice cold 50% alc. Vodka....................

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[Alison]

You don't even need to bother defrosting before you add the sugar and vodka - 'tis a doddle

[janzbro]

cant wait - also got my sloes frozen for the gin

Would 1lb of sloes enough for a 1 litre bottle of gin or could I get away with 1.5 ltr

would keeping the mixes in the airing cupboard speed the process up any as its only 8 weeks left to xmas!!!

[Hilary B]

I find flavour extracts faster if you add just sugar to the fruit for a while (a couple of days usually), and the booze later. May not produce such a pretty clear drink, but it tastes good!
For softer fruits, if you give them a day or 2 with the sugar, and a week with the booze, my Strawberry vodka made that way is pretty good if I do say so myself!