Spicy Pumpkin Vodka Infusion (Claire Robinson) |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Ingredients:
2 cups raw kabocha or sugar pumpkin, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch chunks |
3 cups vodka |
1 cinnamon stick |
2 whole vanilla beans |
3 large pieces candied ginger, cut into long pieces |
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Put the pumpkin on a silicone mat lined baking sheet and bake until just tender, about 20 minutes. Remove the pumpkin from the oven and set aside to cool.
3. Pour the vodka into a bottle or large glass container. Add the pumpkin, cinnamon stick, vanilla beans and ginger. Let it sit for 1 week at room temperature, shaking gently every couple of days. Strain the infused vodka, through a fine mesh sieve and funnel it back into the original vodka bottle. Cap and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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