I've infused both vodka and tequila with fruit. Choose your fruit
carefully - pineapple works really well, and the fruit is nice and firm so
it doesn't break down for a long time. Citrus fruits are good too, but they
start looking nasty after a week or so. Berries are too delicate, plus
their juice and pulp makes the stuff look yuck.

Here's my technique for pineapple infusted vodka:

Get a large, open mouth 1 liter glass jar with a cap that seals. (Try
Target or Pier one). Wash it well.

Get one large, ripe pinepple. Remove the skin, core the fruit, and cut into
one inch chunks. Put the all of the chunks in the jar.

Pour one 750ml bottle of good quality vodka in the jar, covering the fruit.
Since you're flavoring it up don't use Grey Goose or any other top shelf
brand. On the other had, don't use the cheap stuff either. Abosult works
well for me.

Seal the jar, and set it on your kitchen counter for 4 or 5 days, stirring
every day or so. After five days, chill in the fridge, and drink straight
in a martini glass, garnishing with a piece of the pineapple. I don't know
which is better, the vodka or the fruit.Yum.

For variation, you can also add of these items to further punch up the
taste:
*a natural vanilla bean, split lengthwise
*a couple of teaspoons of bar syrup or some white sugar to sweeten
*Use pre-flavored vodkas - Absolut Vanilla, or raspberry or citrus. This
tend to blend and mask with the pineapple, but they're fun anyway.

Let me know what you think!



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> Any suggestions as to how to do this? I'd presume that, once you
> submerge fruit in alcohol, you kill off the bacteria, but I'm not sure.
> How long does one want to submerge the fruit? Is there one best time
> or does it depend on the type of fruit? Do most people add sugar? Is
> there some sort of standard ratio or is it all to taste? Do some
> fruits just not work? Is there an online or text reference for all
> this? What about the jar that you put it in? Can it be anything or
> should it be glass like vodka normally comes in? Thanks. I'm wanting
> to get this ready for a wedding.
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