CHRISTMAS PUDDING VODKA

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Get set for Christmas with a tipple to toast the season. It features all the festive flavours - oranges, lemons, cinnamon, dried fruit, amaretto and brandy

Provided by Miriam Nice

Categories     Drink

Time 30m

Yield Makes just over 1 litre

Number Of Ingredients 12

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

Steps:

  • Sterilise a 1.5-litre preserving jar. Tip the dried fruit, citrus zests, sugar, spices and vanilla pod into the jar.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 62 calories, Carbohydrate 3 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 3 grams sugar

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