It took awhile to perfectly drink, I mean measure, 375 ml from a fifth
So this is my second attempt at flavoring a vodka and I must admit it tastes really good and spicy. This is perfect for a Bloody Mary. Marx Food was nice enough to supply the dried peppers. This can easily be doubled or tripled.
Pepper Vodka
- 375 ml quality vodka
- 3 tbsp dried Pequin chilies roughly crushed
- Glass bottle with resealable lid
Add peppers to vodka and seal. Store in a cool dark place and check every two days until it is spicy enough for you. Strain pepper bits from vodka and return to bottle.
I find any concoction like yours interesting. I whip up a batch of Limoncello every year and a few days ago started a batch of Blood Orangecello…I like anything spicey so would love your vodka. Thanks for the recipe.
I love spicy booze! For New Year’s Brunch one year i did a habanero-bacon infusion to make bloodys there wasn’t a drop left!
i have some dried ancho chilies and some vodka… this needs to happen!
Nothing like a spicy bloody mary to get our juices flowing!
A shout out to you on my blog today. Happy coincidence.
Cheers!
You guys are my alcohol teachers LOL. I know I’ll never drink this stuff, but doesn’t mean I can’t be a good bartender with your help lol
Fancy yet simple!
I have preserved chillie’s in Vodka, but never thought to actually drink the vodka afterwards!
Y’all know I like an infused vodka! Cheers.
I will trust that your peppery version is delicious. I’ll stick with rum or tequila myself. Great photo!
Just what I need, another vodka. Seriously. I need another vodka. Keep ‘em coming.
This also works well with cinnamon sticks or Buddha Hand, depending on what kind of drink you want to make.
Bloody Mary’s are a favourite of mine, and this vodka would make them that bit bloodier.
Ooh that would be great in a Bloody Mary !!
I adore Bloody Marys, I have the chillis….I NEED to make this now!
Would this work for bacon?
I haven’t looked up bacon vodka recipes. I know people do make that and wish I’d bookmarked a recipe I saw a few months back.
Love those chiles, they have such a great heat!
Oh i can name about a million different things this would go great with! Love it
Of course, this is great! I guess i could use the dried chillies form the garden too! I can think of someone who will be into this one! c
This will surely help brighten up a good bloody mary – nothing better!
Oh, wonderful! And definitely perfect for cocktails. I like the peppery vodka with something fruity too.
Have you tried making it with horseradish? Also great.
Homemade pepper vodka! You guys are too much. Sound great.
Very cool!
I remember being given a Vodka shot with chillies and a few other Indian spices, and it was fabulous. I’ve never quite been able to remember the exact contents though! Oh, and I adore Bloody Mary’s
I bet this tastes great.
This is too cool. Wish I could try it!
Home made sounds interesting. I’ve had the Russian peppered vodka before, but I didn’t like the fact that it made my head feel very hot!
Vodka is definitely my vice of choice. This peppery one looks like a great one to add to my list to try.
Well this sounds easy and good. Why haven’t I tried this before?
This works well with vanilla bean to make your own extract! Great idea with the pepper!
You always come up with such cool stuff!
those chilies look like jewels
I love this idea!
This is being tried, like, immediately!
This really sounds interesting. I like bloody marys, too.
Now I want a bloody mary!
What a great idea Greg. I love pepper flavoured vodka. I bet you didn’t know that in Canada (and some states that Canadians frequent – like Arizona and Florida) they serve a drink similar to Bloody Mary but it’s called a Caesar…it’s made with clamato juice (tomato and clam juice). First time I ordered in the US when the waitress asked for our cocktail order, she looked at me like I was from another planet…”the salad?” she asked.
Very interesting! At first I thought it might have been szechuan peppers – I wonder if that would also work?
If you have those, definitely try it! I think any dried pepper would do.
What’s not to love?
That sounds crazy and great!!
That sounds awesome. Love drinks with a kick!
wow I bet thats got a kick!
I was going to ask you if you have a recipe for a really good virgin bloody mary!
Try this without the vodka: http://rufusguide.wordpress.com/2010/12/17/bloody-mary/.
Very cool!! I know you can buy these flavored vodkas, but making them yourself is just always more special!! I have to try this one out!
Nice idea – does it string when you drink it though?
Nah, maybe if you drink too much straight. It has a tingle!
I have brought once a bottle of chili vodka from Hungary. Even though according to my Hungarian friend it was a tourist trap, I love it! (I still have some). Chili in vodka gives an additional kick and is actually very refreshing. Seeing your home production I am thinking I should make it too one day. Thanks for the great idea!
By the way, the chilis look very unusual for me. I have never seen anything similar.
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