Use your favorite berries—blueberries, strawberries, raspberries and more— and learn how to make berry infused vodka for a variety of cocktail recipes. A great way to enjoy fruity vodka with no added sugar.
Whether it's a hot summer day, a holiday in need of a festive cocktail, or a wedding shower, this berry-flavored vodka makes for pretty pink cocktails and vodka drinks.
Your taste buds will thank you.
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Why you'll love this recipe
- It will elevate your cocktail game
- Customizable fruit-infused vodka
- No artificial flavors or additives, just all-natural flavors
Ingredients and substitutions
Here are a few quick notes about the infusion ingredients in this recipe. You can see a complete ingredient list and instructions in the recipe card below.
Vodka - This is a great liquor to have on hand as it mixes into so many drinks. Its neutral flavor is like a blank canvas and allows the fruit flavors to shine through.
Strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries - This is the fresh fruit combination that I like to use but feel free to use your favorite berries.
Step-by-step instructions
Before you start: Make sure your glass jar or Mason jar is clean and sterilized.
Step 1: Add fruit to a clean 1-quart canning jar. Fill the jar with 2 ½ cups of vodka until the 2 cups of fruit are completely covered.
Seal the jar tightly and allow it to infuse for 3-5 days in a dark place at room temperature out of direct sunlight. (This requires a little patience but is worth it!)
Step 2: When ready, use a fine mesh strainer to strain the infusion, discarding fruit and seeds.
Using a funnel, fill a sealable and sanitized glass jar or bottle with the infused alcohol.
Tips
- The smaller the container, the better, so there is minimal air during storage. Store the infused liquor in the refrigerator for up to one week.
- With just a few extra ingredients like simple syrup, lime juice or lemon juice, or soda water, you can make cocktails in no time.
Variations
Fruit-infused vodka can add depth and complexity to cocktails.
Whether it's a fruity martini, a refreshing mojito, a berry Tom Collins, or a tropical punch, berry-infused liquor is a great addition that brings a new dimension to your favorite cocktails.
Play around with your own flavor combinations. Here are a few ideas:
- Do a strawberry infusion and have strawberry vodka
- Infuse just raspberries and make a raspberry Moscow mule
- Use just two types of berries for a stronger flavor
Equipment
Just a few main components you'll need to make this process easy:
- 1-quart canning jar
- fine mesh strainer
- funnel
- Jar, bottle, or glass container
FAQs
If you're without a fine mesh strainer, there are other items in your kitchen that can help! A slotted spoon, coffee filter, or cheesecloth can all help strain.
Homemade liquor infusions with fresh ingredients are best enjoyed for up to one week.
Store the fruit vodka in an airtight jar or bottle in the refrigerator.
More favorite ways to enjoy berries
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How To Make Berry Infused Vodka
Ingredients
- 2 cups blueberries, raspberries, and quartered strawberries (stems removed) washed and patted dry
- 2 ½ to 3 cups vodka
Instructions
- Add fruit to a clean 1-quart canning jar. Fill jar with vodka until the fruit is completely covered.
- Seal the jar tightly and allow to infuse for 3-5 days on the counter, out of direct sunlight.
- When ready, use a fine mesh strainer to strain the infused vodka, discarding fruit and seeds.
- Using a funnel, fill a sealable and sanitized glass jar or bottle with the infused vodka. The smaller the container, the better, so there is minimal air during storage. Store in the refrigerator for up to one week.
Starley
So fun
Tessa
Thank you, Starley!
Debbie Reinbolt
Another recipe says to keep the fruit in the jar for at least a week. Is that too long?
Tessa
Hi Debbie - I find with berries I prefer a shorter infusing period as they break down faster than other fruits. You can certainly keep it for at least a week. I would recommend taste testing each day until you get an intensity of flavor you prefer.
Tommy
will do it with blueberries only, shake it daily.
Tessa
Sounds great!
Steve Dellorto
I added 3 cups of sugar, half pint raspberries, half pint blackberrier, and a liter of 140 proof rum. In it's second day of infusion. Been shaking as often as possible. Sugar has dissolved, can't wait to try this.
Tessa
Thank you, Steve! That sounds great!
Stephanie
I freeze the alcohol-soaked fruit and use as ice cubes. Works great (especially strawberries and watermelon) and makes the drinks extra pretty :-)
Tessa
That is a great idea!
AM
For small berries - raspberries, blueberries, mulberries - where you don't have to cut the fruit to get it into the jar - do you mash the fruit up at all to get the juice to come out?
Tessa
I just throw them in whole!
Roger Helton
I wonder if the fruit would be tasty in a cocktail as well.
Tessa
Hi Roger! The fruit from the infusion tends to lose all flavor after soaking, but fresh fruit in your infused-vodka cocktail would be delicious.
Karin
The blueberries added to the drink! Don’t discard! I used them for over a week. I can’t speak for any other berries.
Sherry L.
Yes, and I’ve frozen it and then used for”snacks with a kick “!
Karin
Absolutely!
Normand Pelletier
I've had cherry infused moonshine and the fruit was great!!!
Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen
I've never made my own infused vodka Tessa. I can't wait to try! Thanks for sharing.