Blackberry Infused Vodka

Infused vodka doesn’t get any better than this blackberry vodka. Add a pop of color to all your cocktails. This one is amazing in a cosmo.

Course Cocktails

Cuisine American

Keyword blackberry infused vodka, cranberry infused vodka

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 0

Days to infuse 6

Total Time 6 5

Servings ounces

Calories 150kcal

Wash the jar with warm soapy water. Dry thoroughly.
Place the blackberries in a sieve and run cold water over them. Pick over the berries and remove the ones that are beyond saving. Carefully blot the blackberries dry.
Add the berries to the jar.
Pour vodka over the blackberries and into the jar.
Cap jar and gently shake.
See notes below on where to infuse your vodka - You can either place the jar on the counter or place the jar into the refrigerator.
Infuse the vodka for 4 - 6 days depending the time of year.
After 3 days, muddle the blackberries, cap the jar, shake, and put back in the fridge or on the counter.
Shake the jar twice daily, once in the morning and then in the evening.
Place a piece of cheesecloth in a sieve and place into a large bowl. Pour the contents of the jar over the cheesecloth lined sieve and into the receptacle.
Pour the blackberry vodka into a waiting bottle or jar.
Sip
Smile
Enjoy

Helpful tips

Blackberries are fragile fruit so make the infusion either the same day you purchase the fruit or the day after.
Because they're so fragile, I buy organic blackberries so I don't have to be as particular when washing them. To clean them, carefully place the blackberries in a sieve and run water on them but don't use soap or run your hands through them as the water flows over them.
Blot the berries with a paper towel and discard any berries that have fuzz on them that could be mold. It's okay to keep and use otherwise bruised, overripe, or 'damaged' berries.
I use a bigger jar than I technically need to contain the ingredients so I have plenty of room to shake them that I wouldn't have in a smaller jar.
I made this batch in summer during a heatwave, so I stored it in the fridge while infusing it instead of on the counter. Infusing blackberries in the fridge will take 5-6 days. Infusing on the counter should be done in 4 days.
After the third day, muddle some of the blackberries because they aren't very porous fruit. Muddling will help release more flavor and color.
I don't refrigerate my alcohol infusions because it keeps perfectly fine on the bar, but if you feel the need, it also keeps in the fridge. I have a lot of infusions and I'd need an extra refrigerator for them. :)