Ginger Vodka Recipes

GINGER SLUSHY WITH VODKA

Steps:

• Bring the sugar, 1 cup water and ginger to a boil in a medium saucepan and cook until the sugar has melted. Transfer to a glass bowl or measuring cup, cover and refrigerate until cold, at least 2 hours and up to 24 hours.
• Put the juice, zest, 1/4 cup ginger simple syrup, ginger liqueur and vodka in a blender and blend until combined. Taste for sweetness, adding more simple syrup if needed. Add a few cups of ice and blend until slushy, adding more ice as needed. Serve in a pitcher.

GINGER CRANBERRY COCKTAIL (FROZEN VODKA OR GIN)

Steps:

• For the ginger syrup: Place all syrup ingredients in a saucepan and simmer until sugar dissolves and the ginger is infused in the syrup, about 20 minutes. Strain and allow to cool fully before use.
• For the drink: Crush the frozen cranberries in a large glass pitcher. Add the lime juice and their juiced wedges to the pitcher. Pour in the vodka, cranberry juice, and ginger syrup. Put ice in low-ball glasses and fill glasses about 2/3 full. Top off with club soda and garnish with a shaving of fresh ginger.

GINGER-INFUSED VODKA

Steps:

• Place ginger slices in a clean 1-quart jar. Using a wooden spoon, lightly crush ginger slices against the side of the jar. Add vodka.
• Cover jar tightly with a nonmetallic lid (or cover jar with plastic wrap and tightly seal with a metal lid). Let stand in the freezer for 4 days.
• Pour vodka through a fine mesh sieve to remove all solids. Return infused vodka to jar. Or to give as a gift, pour infused vodka into a decorative jar. Label and seal. Place jar in the freezer up to 3 months to store. Makes about 3 cups (24 1-ounce servings)

GINGER INFUSED VODKA

Steps:

• Combine the vodka and ginger root in a clean container. (Reserve the vodka bottle for storing the infused vodka later.)
• Seal the container and store in a cool, dark place for 3 days, shaking occasionally. After 3 days, pour the vodka through a strainer and discard the ginger solids. Return the strained, infused vodka to its original bottle.
• Store infused vodka in the refrigerator or freezer for up to 1 month.

GINGER VODKA

Steps:

• Place the ginger in an airtight container. Add a few ounces of the vodka and muddle for several minutes. Add the rest of the vodka, cover and let sit for at least 24 hours, muddling the ginger again every few hours.

PINEAPPLE GINGER VANILLA VODKA

Steps:

• Combine the sugar, water, ginger and vanilla bean and seeds in a small saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil. Cook the mixture until the sugar is completely dissolved, about 1 minute. Cool at room temperature and strain.
• Combine the pineapple juice, 1 cup of pineapple cubes, the simple syrup and vodka in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into glasses filled with pineapple cubes, if desired, and garnish with mint and pineapple slices.

GINGER MARTINI

Steps:

• Place martini glasses in the freezer to frost.
• Fill chilled glass with ice, and pour in ginger liqueur. Allow liqueur to chill for one minute. Remove ice cubes, and pour in vodka. Garnish with crystallized ginger.

LEMON GINGER INFUSED VODKA

Steps:

• Poke lemons with skewer or sticks to release flavor.
• Slice ginger into small slices.
• Place both into bottle or other appropriate container that has lid.
• Fill jar with vodka and let sit for 2 weeks.
• Strain and pour into decorative decanter or bottle.