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Golden Vodka

Source of Recipe

From "Handmade Gifts from the Kitchen" by Alison Walker


Recipe Introduction

"Who could fail to be impressed by this sumptuous golden vodka that reveals a special surprise when it's given a shake?"

List of Ingredients

â—¦ 2 vanilla beans, split
â—¦ 1 pint (16 fluid ounces) vodka
â—¦ 2 sheets gold leaf (mine were 2 inches square)


Recipe

Pop the vanilla beans into the bottle of vodka and leave to infuse for at least a week. The vodka will steadily become a wondrous golden color and will smell delightfully aromatic.

Remove the vanilla beans; you could wash and dry them and use to flavor some superfine sugar if you like. Next, decant the vodka into your chosen sterilized gift bottles.

Gold leaf is incredibly delicate, so carefully pick up small flakes (do this on the paper it comes in) with a small, slightly damp paintbrush and drop into the bottle. Don't worry if it blobs up as it gets wet because as soon as you drop it into the vodka it will expand into a flake again— watch it, it's magical! Seal the bottles and label. This golden nectar keeps indefinitely. Watch friends and family marvel at its magical appearance, with glittering gold flakes dancing around in the light.

Makes 1 pint