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Same principal as last time folks, you need to take out some vodka to fit the mints in. yes I am going to use about half the bag of mints, (approx 100g), but you could add a few more or less depending on your personal taste. Be carefull not to add too many or your drink may become syrupy.

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Yes MsG. As someone mentioned earlier, menthol type boiled sweets would make an excellent flavouring. wink

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OK Snodvan, pay attention. sleep I'm unwrapping the sweets before I put them into the bottle.

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You know whats coming next? confused

Thats right, yes the warm bath for the whole bottle. I found it took considerably longer for the mints to dissolve than it did the toffee's.

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So simple, yet so effective. This is the best tasting vodka I've ever made. thumbsup
It helps when you start with quality ingredients though. yes

This principal can be used with all boiled sweets, e.g. cola cubes, pear drops etc... If the sweets are covered with extra sugar in that crusty way, you might want to rinse them with warm water first, to get rid of that excess sweetness, (or keep it, it's upto you).

If anyone wants to experiment with another flavour, please tell us about it. learn

Next time I think I'm gonna go for a real cherry infusion think , slighty more dificult, (not really).

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Originally Posted by Shambo
OK Snodvan, pay attention. sleep I'm unwrapping the sweets before I put them into the bottle.


OK OK - so I was having a "senior moment". I read the words OK but my brain told me you were NOT unwrapping the sweets.

Can't help being a twit

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If you want high fibre vodka leave the wrappers on happy

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OK then, it's been a while but here we go with cherry infused vodka. smile

After a hard Christmas on the booze, I found this untouched present, (to myself), in the kitchen cupboard.

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So I thought I'd best get myself down to the shops for some cherries. These were the only ones they had, and a little pricey too. I suppose it's because they're out of season. These lil beauties were flown in from South America. I don't know what's 'extra special' about them other than they're abit big.

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First thing is to give 'em a good wash. All fruit from the supermarket needs a good wash imho, they're covered in pesticides, preservatives and waxes to keep 'em looking shiney on the shelf for longer. thumbsdown

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Then we have to find a nice, clean, airtight jar to put all the ingredients in. Me being a cheffy type of person, I've got lots of these 'parfait' jars knocking about. They come in handy for all sorts of things. This one holds 1 litre...

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Next up we have to pit the cherries, (take the stones out). yes

Actually, it's not vitally important to pit the fruit, you could just score the flesh with a knife. Thing is, if you leave the stones in, your finished product will take on an almond taint. This is because the stones contain a minute amount of cyanide which smells of almonds. It'd never be enough to actually harm you though and maybe you might prefer cherry almond flavour. confused

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This one looked remotely like a bum. *snigger*

I've sent a photo to Ester Rantzen...

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Then place all your pitted fruit into your storage jar.

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