Lavender-Ginger Vodka Infusion: The Outcome!

The Epic Conclusion of the Lavender-Ginger Vodka Infusion!

So after about 2-3 days of seeping in the corner of my kitchen, our little experiment turned out looking a bit murky. Which, honestly, was expected. Also, the ginger tea bags may have come apart as well so.... there was a lot floating in there.

The smell upon opening that bottle was Glorious though! The whole kitchen filled with the smell of lavender. I'll be honest, by the strength of the smell, I was a little worried that the ginger would be over powered because I didn't smell it at all when I took a sniff from the bottle. But I had to wait to see about that because I wasn't gonna drink that >>> with all those floaties in there.


So, I filtered it....

Seeing as there were a lot of Lavender buds floating in the vodka, it clogged a few times and I had to use about 3 coffee filters before I realized there was an easier way.... A fine mesh Colander!!! I poured the better amount of the vodka through that into a measuring cup to get rid of the big lavender chunks then filtered it all through another 2 coffee filters. It took a bit of time. DO NOT pour all of it in at once, you need to let it filter in chunks. Mine came out to be close to 5 or 6 chunks, filtering through the coffee filters placed in a funnel. I walked away from it each time I filled the funnel so that I wouldn't play with it and mess it all up if I stayed there.

See how slow it goes? Give it time! Don't rush. It's worth the wait.

So, the final out come was really good. Once it was done filtering, we had a taste test and it was yummy. Strong, as expected since it's straight vodka. Scented with lavender, a light ginger taste on the pallet and lavender once again on the way out.  I would use less lavender than I did though, the amount that I put in overpowered all of the other flavors and made the vodka a bit bitter. My boyfriend said it made a great breath freshener... and seeing as he was burping a little bit afterward and it smelled like lavender, I'd have to agree.

Mixing for this I would suggest a Lemon-Lime soda if you want a fizzy drink but this would also go great in a hot or iced tea. It's very complimentary to the light tastes that you would get from a white or green tea and adds a floral scent. Adding anything sweet I would suggest Honey or Stevia, they easily blend with the liquid and won't add that crunchy texture you sometimes get with sugar.

Good luck and enjoy! I hope it turns out as well for you as it did with me!