This blueberry flavored vodka is SO delicious, quick and easy to make. Learn how to make infused vodka in many different flavors.
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Why This Recipe Works
- This recipe is so quick and easy you will wonder why you haven’t done this all along!
- You can make virtually any flavored vodka from the comfort of your home.
- The infused vodka flavor is so delicious you won’t want to go back to store bought.
- The sky is the limit on flavors! Strawberry vodka, pineapple vodka, mango vodka…the list is endless!
- These vodka infusions make for a beautiful gift or presentation at a dinner party.
What is infused vodka and how do I make blueberry vodka?
Vodka is a very versatile alcohol and has very neutral flavor which lends itself well to taking on different flavor profiles to create flavored vodka. You can also make other flavored liquors (sometimes called infused liquors) using other alcoholic spirits such as rum, tequila, brandy, whiskey (fireball whiskey is cinnamon), bourbon or tequila. You can even infuse your own Sake!
Making flavored vodka, including this delicious blueberry vodka, is surprisingly simple! Generally speaking, you can combine your fruit (or other flavor item) with the alcohol and wait the appropriate amount of time for the flavors to be absorbed by the alcohol. The type of fruit or other flavoring you are using will determine the amount of time to wait, as well as the level of potency you are seeking.
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What other flavored vodka can I make?
Fruits works particularly well when making vodka infusions. The following are some great beginner flavor ideas for infused vodka:
- Cucumber vodka
- Strawberry vodka
- Pineapple vodka
- Orange vodka
- Lemon vodka
- Mango vodka
- Coconut vodka
If you want to get a little more creative and experiment with some other different infused vodka recipes, you can try the following:
- Different herbs (ex: basil vodka or lavender vodka)
- Jalapeno vodka
- Honey vodka
- Maple vodka
- Cinnamon vodka
- Lemongrass vodka
- Ginger vodka
Can I make infused tequila or flavored tequila?
Yes, most alcohols and spirits lend themselves well to infusions and flavorings. Some different ideas that work well with tequila are:
- Jalapeno tequila
- Lime tequila
- Chili tequila
- Chocolate tequila
- Watermelon tequila
- Strawberry tequila
What can I do with the leftover blueberries from the blueberry vodka?
Do not throw out the beautiful fruit that you have used to flavor your blueberry vodka. You can keep the fruit and enjoy it on its own (but please be careful as it will contain alcohol). You can use the fruit to make a number of different deserts that require alcohol soaked fruits. Save the fruit and serve it as a garnish to the cocktail that you create or freeze for later use as ice cubes in cocktails.
What is the best vodka to use in this recipe?
You will want to make this recipe with a good quality brand vodka. Some more affordable price point vodkas include: Smirnoff Vodka, Seagram’s Vodka and Skyy Vodka. Some higher-end price point vodka to consider would be Kettle One Vodka, Chopin Vodka, Grey Goose Vodka, Belvedere Vodka, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Absolut Vodka and Stolichnaya Vodka.
How to make this recipe
Ingredients
- 6 oz blueberries
- 1-2 cup vodka
Instructions
- Thoroughly clean your blueberries.
- Place blueberries in jar and cover with vodka.
- Refrigerate and wait 24-48 hours.
- Strain vodka and enjoy!
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Blueberry Vodka
Equipment
- Jar or airtight container
Ingredients
- 6 oz blueberries
- 1-2 cup vodka
Instructions
- Thoroughly clean your blueberries.
- Place blueberries in jar and cover with vodka.
- Refrigerate and wait 24-48 hours.
- Strain vodka and enjoy!
Dawn Castillo
Can I use frozen berries?
Aubrey
Hey Dawn! Yes, frozen berries should work. I would give them an extra 24 hours so the blueberry flavor can infuse into the vodka. Let me know how it turns out! 😁
Gail
Definite going to try this! How would you change up the recipe to use dried lavender flowers and vodka?
Aubrey
What a wonderful idea!!! Lavender and blueberry is such a beautiful combination. While I have not tried my infusions with lavender, my instincts tell me that lavender is quite potent so the infusion time may be less than the blueberries. You could do this in a couple way: (1) You could add the lavender in a separate vessel to steep it. I am thinking like cheesecloth or an almond milk type bag. That way you could pull it out early once the flavor combination reached your desired potency. (2) You could do the lavender in a separate vodka container and then mix the lavender vodka with the blueberry vodka to desired ratio. I hope that helps!!!! Please let me know how it turns out and what you end up doing!
Harper
I saw this recipe on Pinterest and thought it might be interesting to try. WOWSERS! I am so glad I did. I tried one of the suggested flavored vodka variations and used pineapple. It was SOOOOO YUMMY.
Aubrey
Thanks Harper! I am so glad you enjoyed it. Pineapple is one of my favorites too! 🙂