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Thai Bird Vodka
Sarah Copeland for Cooking Channel
- Total Time:
- 168 hr 10 min
- Prep:
- 10 min |
- Inactive Prep:
- 168 hr |
- Cook:
- --
- Level:
- None
- Yield:
- 1 bottle
Ingredients
- 1 stalk lemongrass
- 1 tablespoon white peppercorns
- 4 to 6 mixed green and red Thai bird chiles
- 2 to 3 kaffir lime leaves
- One 750-milliliter bottle vodka
Directions
Bruise the lemongrass with the back of a knife 4 to 5 times. Place the lemongrass, peppercorns, chiles and lime leaves in a decorative bottle, pour over the vodka and seal. Turn or shake the bottle once a day for a week.
Gift Note: Give the bottle with this recipe for a Bloody Mary: Stir together 1/2 ounce Thai Bird Vodka, dash fish sauce or Worcestershire and Sriracha to taste. Pour over 1 cup ice and top with 1 cup fresh tomato juice. Garnish with a stalk of lemongrass, mint and/or Thai basil. Makes 1 drink.
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