Spruce Needle Vodka
Spruce needle vodka is the perfect way to extend Christmas throughout the year by repurposing your tree while infusing voda. And it's a unique and unparalleled last-minute gift for cocktail lovers. O tanenbaum!
Ingredients
- 1 cup spruce or Douglas fir needles, stripped from the branches
- One (26-ounce) bottle vodka
- Tender tips of the branches, for garnish (optional, but so very festive)
Instructions
- Place the spruce or fir needles and 1/3 of the vodka in a blender. Blend at high speed for 2 minutes. Pour into a large, clean jar or bowl.
- Pour the remaining vodka into the blender jar and swirl it around to gather any green residue on the sides and bottom. Pour this into the needle-infused vodka and stir to combine. Cover the jar or pour the vodka back into its original bottle and seal. Refrigerate for 1 week.
- Strain the vodka mixture, discarding the solid pine mass. Strain the vodka again through a coffee filter or cheesecloth and then pour the vodka into a clean bottle. You can stash the emerald green elixir indefinitely in the freezer. (May be sorta nice to pull it out for a little Christmas in July, eh?)
Nutrition
Serving: 1drink | Calories: 68kcal | Sodium: 0.3mg