Flavored Vodka

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Rinse and dry fruit.

Remove the zest using a vegetable peeler.

Add zest to vodka and let steep at room temperature for at least 3 days while inverting once or twice a day to mix flavors.

Citrus vodka- grapefruit / orange / mandarin / tangerine / lime / lemon vodka soak zest for three hours.

Remove peel and chill.

You can also add a small amount of grated peel for texture and a drop or two of food coloring.

Pepper vodka add 2 tbs crushed peppercorns to the vodka.

Let stand overnight.

Strain through cheesecloth and chill.

Again , you may want to leave some of the pepper in the bottle for effect.

Anise vodka add 1 tsp anise seeds to the vodka.

Let stand 2 hours.

Strain through cheesecloth and chill.

Fresh ginger vodka peel a square piece of fresh ginger.

Cut 8 thin slices and then cut them in half.

Add them to the vodka and steep from 5 to 10 days.

Strain if desired.

vodka, grapefruit, mandarin oranges, lemons, peppercorns, anise seed, fresh ginger