Basil Vodka
Recipe: #26930
July 30, 2017
Categories:
"This is great added to soups or even to pasta dishes."
Original is 2 cup servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (238.3 g)
- Calories 517.4
- Total Fat - 0.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 0 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 2.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 0.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.3 g
- Sugars - 0 g
- Protein - 0.5 g
- Calcium - 28.1 mg
- Iron - 0.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 2.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Wash and dry the basil leaves and combine with about a third of the vodka in a small bowl.
Step 2
Use a wooden spoon to stir and bruise the leaves to release their natural oils and flavor.
Step 3
Add this mixture to the remainder of the vodka and store in an airtight container for about 24-48 hours in a dark, dry place.
Step 4
Stir or shake several times to circulate the leaves.
Step 5
Strain through cheesecloth into a bottle and store, ready for use.
Tips
No special items needed.