One the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me…some Christmas Pudding Vodka in a errrm …pear tree!
I’m a pretty gutless drinker I admit. I only like alcohol that is sweet and not bitter thus I end up mainly drinking dessert wine and vodka cocktails. I am however a HUGE fan of Christmas and all things associated with it. Christmas pudding, although not my favourite cake, reminds me of this magical time in December. I came across this recipe from Taste via Vogue’s food forum and the title immediately intrigued me. Yes I had to have it!
Finding my plain vodka stash running frighteningly low (fear not guests, I still have plenty of flavoured vodkas), I used my last 250ml to try out this recipe.
I let it steep for a few weeks although the recipe only calls for a period of a week. I ended up with a gorgeous syrupy amber liquid which is heady in Christmas pudding spices and flavours but deceptively strong. I kept thinking that it would make a gorgeous gift plus you also get your own treat, a jar of vodka soused fruit! A very Merry Christmas indeed.
Christmas pudding vodka
* 1 bottle (about 700ml) vodka
* 250g dark brown sugar
* 100g mixed peel
* 250g sultanas
* 150g raisins
* Grated rind and juice of 1 orange
* 1 tsp almond essence
* 6 cloves
* 2 cinnamon sticks
* 2 vanilla beans, split, seeds scraped
* 1/2 tsp nutmeg
* 1 tsp mixed spice
Method
Place all ingredients in a large bowl and cover well with plastic wrap (reserve the vodka bottle and cap). Set aside in a cool place for 1 week, stirring once a day. Strain the contents through a very fine sieve, pressing down well to extract all the liquid. Pour liquid back into the vodka bottle and screw the cap on tightly. Store in the refrigerator for up to 6 months.
For an added treat, you can also remove the cloves, cinnamon sticks and vanilla, and then fold the macerated fruits through softened ice-cream to create a very boozy pudding.
P.S. With some extensive post Christmas tasting (in the name of research), we’ve found that this Christmas Pudding vodka is most delicious mixed with ice cold lemonade!
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I’m kind of fascinated by this! How would you drink it? I’m not a straight vodka drinker (i think it does have a taste!) but i’m not sure what you would mix this with! And please share your vodka cocktail recipes with us all!
Hi Nic-I guess you could drink it straight although my husband assures me that it is VERY strong straight
I pour it over vanilla ice cream with the drunken fruit. Sure, I’d be happy to share some of my vodka cocktail recipes, I just need to have another dinner party! I haven’t had one in aaages… 
What a perfectly wonderful idea! I’d be tempted to flambé a Christmas pudding with some of the vodka or use it in a liqueur coffee after a heavy meal.
And of course, you could use it in mincemeat instead of rum or brandy to really push up the flavour.
Thanks for the recipe!
Hi Angela-That’s a GREAT idea, thankyou! I am going to do exactly that with a christmas pudding!! Thanks so much for the idea
Hi Lorraine, thanks for posting this recipe. I’ve had it bookmarked and have finally gotten around to making it. Looking forward to trying it!
For this American…what is “mixed spice”?
pudding vodka?? I never would have thought such thing could exist…I am def going to try, I would say use voli vodka though. Not a huge fan of absolut and voli has some great flavors that are natural and low calorie
Have just decantered my vodka and couldn’t resist trying the fruit – yum yum. I’ll have ot make sure I’m not driving after eating let alone drinking. Also waiting to try my own vanilla extract. Both are great recipes
So interesting. What comes to Vodka, I have been living beside the huge Vodka factory which makes Finlandia Vodka!
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