Raspberry Vodka
I first discovered raspberry vodka a few years back whilst running a pub. It was Absolut Raspberry and as with everything that is new it had an initial surge of popularity that then curbed and evened out. It wasn’t just a flash in the pan; we kept it in stock and a few regulars that drank it with lemonade (that’s 7-up style lemonade). It was also a handy ingredient to use in shooter and cocktail recipes.
Raspberry Vodka Mixers
As mentioned, Absolut Raspberry and fizzy lemonade like 7-up or Sprite is a simple combination that works well.
Fresh lime and soda. Squeeze a wedge of lime into your drink or just drop a wedge right in if you want just a hint of lime.
Cranberry juice and lemonade
Cranberry juice and orange juice
If you like your drinks extra sweet add a dash of grenadine to the mix.
Raspberry Vodka Jelly
Yield: Using 135 g of jelly will produce 600 ml of liquid so depending on your shot glass size you should get about 20 shots (30 ml per shot). One packet of Jell-O is 3 oz which is 85 g so scale up or down as required.
Ingredients:
- 135 g of raspberry jelly
- 150 ml raspberry vodka
- 150 ml boiling water
- Approximately 150 ml cold water
- Plastic shot glasses
Instructions:
- Arrange the shot glasses in a container or on a tray that will be easily transportable when it comes to transferring them to the fridge.
- Break up the jelly and place in a measuring jug. Pour over the boiling water and dissolve completely. Alternatively you can use cold water and microwave for as long is necessary.
- Add the vodka and cold water to bring the level up to 600 ml.
- Pour the contents into the shot glasses.
- Place in the fridge to set.
- Once the raspberry jelly shots have firmed up they are ready to be sampled! Enjoy.
How to Make Raspberry Vodka
How about making your own raspberry vodka? It’s very easy and simply requires adding a load of raspberries to a bottle of vodka and leaving it for a few days or longer (the longer the better). You will need to remove some of the vodka to make room for the raspberries. If you use frozen raspberries the vodka will turn redder. You can either use the raspberry infused vodka with the raspberries and bits left in or strain the vodka and eat the raspberries separately as I tasty, boozy snack.
You could infuse vodka with both raspberries and blueberries. Frozen blueberries (pictured right) will have the most effect on the colour of the vodka. Blueberries will also come out of the vodka bottle more readily. Unless you chop or crush up your raspberries you may need a bit of digging and jigging to pull them all out of the neck of the bottle. Crushing them will result in a far stronger infusion. It depends on whether your want the visual effect of whole pieces of fruit in the vodka with just a hint of flavour or a stronger, infused taste and a mushy mash of fruit pulp.
Cocktails with Raspberry Vodka
17 Twist
Raspberry vodka (30 ml or 1 oz) and mountain dew (90 ml or 3 oz)
Berry Choc Martini
Berry chocolate deliciousness.
Raspberry vodka (15 ml or 1/2 oz), white crème de cacao (30 m l or 1 oz) and blackberry liqueur (15 m l or 1/2 oz).
Berry Blitz
Raspberry vodka (30 ml or 1 oz), raspberry liqueur (15 ml or 1/2 oz), summer fruits fizzy pop (60 ml or 2 oz).
Raspberry Vodka Brands
Absolut Raspberri
www.absolut.com/uk/products/absolut-raspberri
Smirnoff Raspberry
www.smirnoff.com/en-us/vodka/smirnoff-raspberry
Skyy Infusions Raspberry Vodka
Stolichnaya Raspberry Vodka
Infused raspberry vodka rather than just flavouring.
www.stoli.com/product/#stoli-razberi
Svedka Raspberry Vodka
svedka.com/splash/#!/flavors/raspberry
UV Blue
Naturally flavoured with vine ripened raspberries.
Vincent Van Gosh Raspberry Vodka
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