Christmas pudding vodka
Makes: about 700ml
Prep time: 10 minsTotal time: 
Recipe photograph by Maja Smend
Christmas pudding vodka
This is full of festive flavours and perfect for sipping by a roaring fire. Best served chilled
Makes: about 700ml
Prep time: 10 minsTotal time: 
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Nutritional information (Per 25ml)
Calories
111Kcal
Fat
0gr
Saturates
0gr
Carbs
12gr
Sugars
12gr
Fibre
0gr
Protein
0gr
Salt
0gr
Debbie Major
Cook, writer and food stylist, Debbie's reputation for foolproof, delicious recipes is second to none. She is renowned for her dedication to seasonal home cooking and her love of all things rustic and authentic. Simplicity over cheffy is her motto!
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Debbie Major
Cook, writer and food stylist, Debbie's reputation for foolproof, delicious recipes is second to none. She is renowned for her dedication to seasonal home cooking and her love of all things rustic and authentic. Simplicity over cheffy is her motto!
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Ingredients
- 300g mixed dried fruits
- 100g chopped mixed peel
- 5cm piece of peeled root ginger, finely chopped
- 75g golden caster sugar
- 2 vanilla pods, split open and seeds released
- 2 small cinnamon sticks
- 1 tsp whole cloves
- 2 large pieces of blade mace (optional)
- pared zest of 1 large scrubbed orange
- pared zest of 1 large unwaxed lemon
- 1 x 750ml bottle inexpensive vodka
Step by step
Get ahead
The vodka will keep for at least 6 months in a cool, dark place.
- Put all the ingredients in a large bowl. Stir to combine, ensuring everything is well submerged in the vodka. Cover and infuse in the fridge for 3 days.
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Line a sieve or colander with a double layer of muslin (or a clean, boiled J-cloth) and strain the vodka into a large jug. Leave to drain until it stops dripping (see tip below).TipDon’t throw the strained fruity mixture away! Discard the vanilla pods, cinnamon sticks, cloves, blade mace and strips of pared zest and use the fruit in any rich fruit cake, such as your Christmas cake, or fold it into homemade vanilla ice cream just before freezing.
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Pour the infused vodka into sterilised bottles, and seal with tight- fitting lids. Label once cool and store in a cool, dark place.TipSterilise your jars by heating for 5 mintutes in a medium-hot over (190°C, Fan 170°C, Gas 5).
