Yesterday was the first day of June! Can you believe it?! I feel like I just flipped my calendar over to May! Wow.
Now summer isn’t “technically” here yet but the weather outside sure is making it feel like it is. What is with this crazy weather? Did we even get a spring? I feel like we went from winter straight into the 90s with bonus heat waves!
Thankfully the evenings are still pretty comfortable and I’ve been able to enjoy a few of them on the back deck. This week I was trying to think of a berry recipe for this week’s #SundaySupper and I just couldn’t think of anything other than some type of berry pie or fruit tart. I love those things but just didn’t have the urge to make them. I mean what’s the point in making something just to say you made it if you’d not “feeling it”.
So as I was organizing my recipe index on the blog I stumbled across my Candy Cane Infused Vodka post and thought, “Infused Vodka…. I bet a berry vodka would be good!” I was right! Blueberry Vodka and Lemonade? Yes, please!
I used frozen blueberries that I already had in the freezer and picked up a few little airplane bottles of vodka from the ABC store.
Making infused vodka is pretty easy.
Pour the vodka into a large jar. Pour in about 1/2 cup to 1 cup of blueberries.
Place the top on the jar and stick it in the fridge.
Shake it once in the morning and once in the evening for 3 or so days. Strain the blueberry vodka into a bowl and discard the blueberries (or freeze them to add to cocktails later).
Pour blueberry vodka back into vodka bottles. Drink straight (no thanks) or mix up a great summer cocktail with it!
4 Mini Bottles of Vodka
1 cup frozen blueberries
Instructions
Pour Vodka into a large container with a lid. Add frozen blueberries to jar. Put the lid on the jar and place into the fridge.
Leave in the fridge 3 days
Twice a day, take the jar out and swirl it around.
Strain the blueberry vodka into a bowl and discard the blueberries (or freeze them to add to cocktails later).
Yields
4 Mini Bottles of Blueberry Vodka
Breakfast & Brunch
- Angel Food French Toast with Blueberry Lemon Sauce by Neighborfood
- Blueberry Lemon Baked Doughnuts by Small Wallet, Big Appetite
- Blueberry Rhubarb Baked Oatmeal by Pies and Plots
- Overnight Strawberry Stuffed French Toast by In The Kitchen With KP
- The Best Blueberry Muffin by Supper For a Steal
Sweet & Savory Berry Recipes
- Herbed Pork Tenderloin with Wild Blueberry Sauce by Noshing With The Nolands
- Red, White, and Blue Chicken Salad by MarocMama
- BBQ Strawberry Pizza by Jane’s Adventures in Dinner
Jams, Jelly, Sauces & More
- Blackberry Ketchup by Healthy. Delicious
- Four-Berry Jelly by Blueberries and Blessings
- Mixberry Jam with Merlot by The Urban Mrs
- Roasted Strawberry Tarragon Butter by Gourmet Drizzles
- Strawberry Freezer Jam by Growing Up Gabel
Desserts
- Strawberry Crumb Bars by The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
- No-Bake Frozen Berrylicious Cracker Cake by Shockingly Delicious
- Strawberry Cream Cheese Dessert by That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Sugar Chips by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
- Lattice-Top Blueberry Pie by Hip Foodie Mom
- Caramelized White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake by Vintage Kitchen
- Strawberry Shortcakes by Juanita’s Cocina
- Berrylicious Ice Cream by NinjaBaking.com
- Stove Top Berry Crumble by Peanut Butter and Peppers
- Strawberry Yogurt Popsicle by Mama’s Blissful Bites
- Peggy’s Cove Blueberry Grunt by Kudos Kitchen By Renee
- Chocolate-Raspberry Yoghurt Cookies by What Smells So Good?
- Strawberry Ice Cream by Basic N Delicious
- Financiers with a Summer Berry Salad by The Lovely Pantry
- Strawberry Pretzel Salad by Curious Cuisiniere
- Strawberry-Chocolate Frozen Yogurt Parfaits by The Weekend Gourmet
- Summer Berry Salad with a Honey Citrus Dressing by Runner’s Tales
- Strawberry Pop-Tart Ice Cream by Foxes Love Lemons
- Strawberries with Cannoli Cream by Comfy Cuisine
- Almond Cake with Blackberry Mascarpone Filling by Ruffles & Truffles
- Oregon Strawberry Sundae {Dairyfree} by The Not So Cheesy Kitchen
- Blackberry Pie w/Brandied Whipped Cream by Webicurean
- Vo-Vo’s Famous Strawberry Cheesecake by Family Foodie
- Raspberry Mousse by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Mini Strawberry Cheesecake with Walnut Crust by Soni’s Food
- Salted Caramel Strawberries With a Crunchy Nut Coating by Sue”s Nutrition Buzz
- Strawberry Blueberry Stuffed Monkey Bread by Daily Dish Recipes
Cocktails, Drinks & Smoothies
- Berry Berry Smoothie by Momma’s Meals
- Blueberry Infused Vodka by Big Bear’s Wife
- Blueberry Moscow Mule with Homemade Ginger Beer by I Run For Wine
- Goji Berry Martini by Magnolia Days
- Irish Cobbler by girlichef
Party Planning
- Recipes + Tips to Create A Summer Berry Cocktail Bar by An Appealing Plan
Check back on Sunday for all of wonderful Summer Berries recipes! We’d love if you joined our #SundaySupper chat on Twitter too: we’ll tweet throughout the day and share all of our recipes. Then at 7:00pm EST we’ll start our weekly chat. Please jump in anytime and join us! To join in, just follow the #SundaySupper hashtag, and remember to include it in your tweets. You can also check out our #SundaySupper Pinterest board for more delicious recipes and photos.
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