The title says it all. This drink is like something you'd buy at a health food store, except there's vodka instead of water. I got the idea from the recipe book that came with my Vitamix blender -- a recipe for apple juice. I figured why not also throw in some ginger and lemon like they do at fancy juice stands, and some alcohol for all the trouble. Well it turns out this is a big hit. It's my new favorite drink, and everyone I've given a sample to so far has given a positive review. Actually most of the people I shared it with asked for the recipe, and here we are.
Ingredients
These numbers are for ratio, and for what I think can be reasonably processed in a Vitamix blender.
- 3 to 4 apples i
- 1/2 to 1 lemon
- Not more than a tablespoon of fresh ginger
- About a cup of vodka
Tools
Some of these are sorta optional, but if you don't have them you're seriously lacking in kitchen equipment.
- cutting board
- knife
- vegetable peeler
- lemon/lime squeezer
- liquid measuring cup
- blender
- strainer
- pot
- funnel
- cheesecloth
Directions
- Wash and dry the produce. ii
- Quarter the lemon and remove the seeds.
- Peel and roughly chop the ginger.
- Quarter the apples and remove the seeds. Then cut each quarter into three pieces. iii
- Put the vodka in the blender, squeeze the lemon in, and add the ginger and apple. iv
- Start on the lowest setting until most of the apple pieces are no longer visible. Turn up to a high enough setting for a stable vortex to form. Let it run for a couple minutes so as to break up the cell walls of the apple.
- Put a strainer on a pot, and pour the blended mixture into it. v
- Pour the strained liquid through a cheesecloth on a funnel vi into a bottle. vii
looks gay
Oh yes, it's a very good time with this drink!