Tomato Vodka (Alton Brown Recipe)

Ingredients:

• 1 pound ripe tomatoes
• 1 (750 ml) bottle 80 proof vodka

Directions:

• Cut each of the tomatoes into 8 pieces and put them into a large glass jar.
• Add the vodka, stir to combine, and cover.
• Put in a cool, dark place for at least 5 days and up to 7 days, stirring every day.
• After 7 days, strain through a fine mesh strainer and discard the solids.
• To store, pour tomato vodka back into its original bottle, and keep in a cool, dark place.

Chocolate Liqueur

1 - 4 oz Godiva chocolate bar
2 cups vodka

Put bottle in dishwasher with lid on to melt chocolate, leave lid on until cooled so it doesn't lose any of the alcohol.

cool

add 1 vanilla bean, split and cut in half

add 1 1/2 cup simple syrup (see recipe)

let sit for 2 weeks

add 1 cup good vodka

strain through strainer, not coffee filters, too thick. Shake before serving.

Nectarine Brandy

4 nectarines
2 cups brandy
Zest of 1 lemon
zest of 1 orange
1/2 tsp lemon juice

Steep 2 weeks
Strain

Steep 2 more weeks

Add 1/2 cup simple syrup + 1/2 cup brandy

Let sit for a couple weeks, it came out fabulous

Homemade Grand Marnier

1/3 cup dried bitter orange zest
2 cups brandy
1 vanilla bean

steep 2-3 weeks

strain, add 1 cups simple syrup

steep 4 more weeks

strain again and bottle

Not bad at all

Wild Blackberry Brandy

3 1/4 cup fresh blackberries
Zest of 1/2 lemon
1 tsp lemon juice
3 cups brandy

Let sit 3 weeks, strain

Add 2 cups brandy
Add 1 cup simple syrup (see recipe)

Came out fabulous

Mixed Berry Brandy (A favorite of Michelle's)

1 Cup fresh strawberries
1 cup frozen blueberries
1 cup frozen raspberries
1 cup fresh blackberries
Zest of 1/2 lemon
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 cup Brandy

Let sit for 2 weeks, shaking daily

1st straining, add 1 cup brandy and 1 cup simple syrup (see recipe)

Let sit for 2 weeks, strain again.

Came out fabulous

Lime Liqueur

Zest of 10 limes
Juice of 2.5 limes
1 cup 100 proof Vodka
1 cup regular Vodka
zest of 1/4 lemon
1 tsp lemon juice

Let steep 2 weeks
Strain
Add 3/4 cup simple syrup

Added 1/2 cup 100 proof and 1/2 cup regular after straining