this weekend was quite lovely and springy out, so i seemed due time to bust out some lemons and make some lemonade. when i made lemonade, my sole intention was mixing it with various vodka-based cocktails, so i pre-prepped a bit by making some blueberry vodka to mix in. i have quite and arsenal of flavored vodkas i've purchased, but for some reason it never struck me before that i could make my own fruit-infused vodka (thank you foodgawker.com: drinks for that inspiration).1) to make blueberry soaked vodka: add 1/4 cup or so of blueberries into the bottom of a martini shaker or small glass jar. fill jar with vodka, then stab blueberries with a fork until they are all punctured. refridgerate for 2-3 days.
2) to make lemonade: my go-to recipe is Best Lemonade Ever from allrecipes.com - the recipe makes a full jug (about 20 serving). you will need:
- 1 1/4 cups white sugar
- 8 cups water
- 1 1/2 cups lemon juice (fresh squeezed = about 6-7 large lemons)
in a small saucepan, conbine sugar and 1 cup water. bring to a boil and stir to disolve sugar. allow to cool slightly, then combine w/ lemon juice and remaining 7 cups water.
3) to make lemon blueberritini: combine 3 parts lemonade with 1 part blueberry soaked vodka. drop in a few of the muddled blueberries for kicks.
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day 1 these were good (the vodka had sat for 24 hours only). day 3, they were awesome after the blueberry vodka fully developed. loving this, and it was a perfect compliment to Lemon Poppyseed Pancakes tonight. 7*******.
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