Strawberry Rhubarb Infused Vodka Recipe

This is the year that I was able to get a full harvest out of the rhubarb that I planted. I have to say that waiting the three years to get a full harvest was a bit trying on my patience. When they were handing out virtues, patience passed me over.

I know that spring was just about here when I saw the first green leaves pushing their way out of the ground at the end of the long winter. It is a welcome sight to see the ruffled leaves pushing their way from the warming earth.

With a healthy, productive plant I was in search of innovative, creative and different ways to make use of the rhubarb, beyond a strawberry rhubarb pie.

I know that infused vodkas are very popular so I looked into a few recipes on how to make a rhubarb infused vodka and turns out, it is as easy as it looks!

Start with 2 cups of strawberries.

These happen to be frozen. Fresh works as well.

The reason that they are frozen is that I popped them into the freezer before we left for vacation. I knew that they would be ruined if I left them in the refrigerator for a week. So instead of letting my hard work go to waste, I froze them!

Go ahead and slice the strawberries to release the juices.

Up next is 1 long stalk of rhubarb that has been washed and the leaves removed. When I say ‘long’ I would say about 10 inches in length. If you have 2 smaller stalks, that is fine. You are looking for about 1 cup of sliced rhubarb.

Slice it across the grain to open the cell structure and allow the vodka to seep in and out of the flavor filled cavities.

Fill a quart mason jar with the 2 cups of sliced strawberries and 1 cup of sliced rhubarb.

Fill the jar with vodka and close with a lid and a ring.

Store the vodka in the refrigerator format least a week.

The lovely ruby colors of the strawberries and rhubarb will infuse into your vodka giving you a delightfully sweet, yet tart, strawberry rhubarb infused vodka.