Sunday, October 28th, 2007

Chai

Sunday, October 28th, 2007 03:40 pm
threemeninaboat: (Bottle label)
I can't remember if [livejournal.com profile] okterok or [livejournal.com profile] mijagourlay requested a Chai Vodka infusion for Christmas, but I made enough for both since Mija specifically asked for vodkas when I visit in Feb.

Previous experiments revealed that less spice is more, and less time infusing is better.*

3 cups good vodka (I'm using a Swedish kind, but prefer Ketel One or Van Gogh, since it'll be mixed later, it won't matter so much)
6 black peppercorns
6 whole cloves
6 whole allspice
1 small chunk nutmeg
12 szechuan peppercorns (I LOVE them)
1 cinnimon stick
2 Tbs raw local honey

It already smells rather tasty.


[livejournal.com profile] ziptie sent the most fragrant box ever. Honeycrisp apples and quince. The apples ended up too bruised for eating, but made a great applesauce (you have to individually wrap them). 1 quince will go to the vodka experiments. I'll cook and nibble on one, the rest I will make into syrup and pour over panna cotta. THANKS NOAH!!!!

*not everyone loves cripplingly spice foods.

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