Infusapalooza

Okay, so I may be some way off the Birthday Cake infusion, but I thought I would start things off simply, and within my grasp!


I know, I know, I've used tinned peaches! It's like throwing a cream pie in the face of the infused drinks market, BUT I live in the UK, and our fruit season wasn't around for peaches and so I thought I would just roll with it.......being my first infusion and all, so hopefully you can forgive me on this one-off occasion?

That said, it didn't turn out too bad at all.......


Ingredients
750ml Vodka (Try not to buy the cheapest, the raspberries will improve the taste but they can't work miracles!!)
100g Fresh Raspberries
Half a 415g tin of Peaches (Do I need to apologise again?!?)

You're also going to need:
An Air Tight Bottle
A Fine Mesh Sieve / Coffee Filter Papers
A week of time before the party (although you could probably get away with 3-4 days if you're a Last-Minute-Larry!)

Method of Madness
Thoroughly wash the raspberries and drain the peaches.
Add the fruit to an air tight glass bottle, I use the swing-top types, then simply pour over the vodka!
I like to gently swirl, not with too much power so the raspberries stay together in the early days. Then every morning for a week, after your caffeine ritual, give the bottle a regular swirl to mix up all of the flavours.
You will notice the raspberries lose their colour towards the end of the week and break apart.
Party Morning - Use a fine sieve or filter paper to separate the infused vodka from the fruit, and bottle up for later!

Tips
Don't leave the fruit in for longer than a week, it's not going to get any stronger in flavour, and the fruit will continue to ripen and could alter it's lovely fruity taste!

Not keen on vodka? This will work with gin, white rum, tequila.....play around with your favourite tipple and let me know how you get on! 

Use the fruit to give ice cream and other desserts an adult twist! 


Drink Suggestions
I'd love to hear what cocktails you created with this infusion, here's what I've tried so far:

• Peach & Raspberry Vodka, topped up with Sprite - Very easy, very satisfying....perfect for Monday nights :)   
• 2pt Peach & Raspberry Vodka, 1pt Cranberry & Raspberry Juice, 2pt Cream Soda
• Peach & Raspberry Vodka, Squeeze of Lime, topped up with Prosecco