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    Salted Plains » Recipes » Drinks & Cocktails

    How to Make Berry Infused Vodka

    Published: Jun 27, 2018 · Modified: Mar 22, 2019 by Tessa · This post may contain affiliate links · 19 Comments

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    Use your favorite berries—blueberries, strawberries, raspberries and more— and learn how to make berry infused vodka for a variety of cocktail recipes.

    Use your favorite berries—blueberries, strawberries, raspberries and more— to infuse vodka for a variety of cocktail recipes.We recently arrived home from Hawaii which has put me in a full on fruit-buying frenzy.

    We stayed in a few different VRBO rentals during our time on Maui and Kauai, allowing us to grocery shop and make our own meals, and, most importantly—go to all the fruit stands. (My husband should get 10 gold stars.)

    Use your favorite berries—blueberries, strawberries, raspberries and more— to infuse vodka for a variety of cocktail recipes.If you are anything like me, I am a summer berry over-buyer (totally a word). 

    When the farmers markets and grocery stores start exploding with fresh strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries, I get a little carried away.

    This is not necessarily a bad thing, but the berries tend to go bad before we can eat them all.

    Use your favorite berries—blueberries, strawberries, raspberries and more— to infuse vodka for a variety of cocktail recipes.My solution has been to infuse vodka with the extra berries, which makes for excellent fruit-flavored cocktails.

    In this recipe, I used strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries for a triple berry infusion, but you could choose to use a single berry as well. A raspberry-infused vodka drink is next on my list!

    You really only need 3 main components: a 1-quart canning jar, vodka, and berries.

    Fill your jar with berries, cover with vodka, seal, and wait.

    Use your favorite berries—blueberries, strawberries, raspberries and more— to infuse vodka for a variety of cocktail recipes.When you've allowed the vodka to infuse for 3-5 days (3 was my preference), strain it and remove all the fruit and seeds.

    Store in a sealed jar or bottle and you'll be making drinks far out of berry season.

    Stay tuned: Later this week I will be sharing a cocktail recipe to use your berry-infused vodka!

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    How To Make Berry Infused Vodka

    Use your favorite berries to infuse vodka for a variety of cocktail recipes.
    5 from 7 votes
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    Course: Drinks
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Infuse: 3 days
    Total Time: 3 days 5 minutes
    Servings: 40 ounces
    Calories: 35kcal
    Author: Tessa

    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.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1ounce | Calories: 35kcal | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 1mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Starley

      February 14, 2023 at 3:58 pm

      5 stars
      So fun

      Reply
      • Tessa

        February 17, 2023 at 9:54 am

        Thank you, Starley!

        Reply
    2. Debbie Reinbolt

      December 14, 2021 at 5:51 am

      Another recipe says to keep the fruit in the jar for at least a week. Is that too long?

      Reply
      • Tessa

        December 16, 2021 at 9:15 am

        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.

        Reply
    3. Tommy

      December 03, 2021 at 6:04 pm

      5 stars
      will do it with blueberries only, shake it daily.

      Reply
      • Tessa

        December 10, 2021 at 11:40 am

        Sounds great!

        Reply
    4. Steve Dellorto

      August 10, 2021 at 2:37 pm

      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.

      Reply
      • Tessa

        August 30, 2021 at 10:39 am

        Thank you, Steve! That sounds great!

        Reply
    5. Stephanie

      September 16, 2020 at 11:10 am

      I freeze the alcohol-soaked fruit and use as ice cubes. Works great (especially strawberries and watermelon) and makes the drinks extra pretty :-)

      Reply
      • Tessa

        September 20, 2020 at 9:34 am

        That is a great idea!

        Reply
    6. AM

      July 17, 2020 at 11:57 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?

      Reply
      • Tessa

        July 21, 2020 at 5:31 pm

        I just throw them in whole!

        Reply
    7. Roger Helton

      May 25, 2019 at 10:55 pm

      5 stars
      I wonder if the fruit would be tasty in a cocktail as well.

      Reply
      • Tessa

        May 28, 2019 at 8:37 am

        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.

        Reply
        • Karin

          August 09, 2020 at 5:09 pm

          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.

        July 21, 2020 at 5:29 pm

        Yes, and I’ve frozen it and then used for”snacks with a kick “!

        Reply
      • Karin

        August 09, 2020 at 5:10 pm

        Absolutely!

        Reply
      • Normand Pelletier

        August 19, 2021 at 8:22 pm

        5 stars
        I've had cherry infused moonshine and the fruit was great!!!

        Reply
    8. Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen

      June 28, 2018 at 6:48 pm

      5 stars
      I've never made my own infused vodka Tessa. I can't wait to try! Thanks for sharing.

      Reply

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