Bacon.. and vodka?! I hear you say. The cure and the cause of the hangover all in one bottle? Yes, you heard right. When I started this, even the biggest of bacon enthusiasts gave me horrified looks. But here at PDS experimentation is the fun of it all, and with savoury cocktails becoming a big hit in the most popular of cocktail bars, we thought we'd give it a go.
Now this vodka can be made so many different ways it's crazy, from the technique of infusion you choose, to the vodka base you use, to the flavouring you include; but we decided to keep it simple, so here's what you'll need:
70cl of choice vodka (the basic vodkas work best here)
6-8 rashers of smoked bacon
a sealed jar/container
cheese cloth, and a Brita filter.
Fry the bacon up nice & crispy, set aside and cool, put the bacon into the jar and 1-2 teaspoons of the bacon grease, add vodka, shake and seal. Leave this jar in the fridge for about 5 days to a week, shaking once or twice a day. Remove the bacon and pour the mixture through cheese cloth or a coffee filter untilall residue has been removed. We then chose to pass the vodka through a Brita filter, just to purify it that one last time. And Bob is your Bacon flavoured Uncle, you've got Bacon Vodka.
Keep your eyes and tastebuds peeled for PDS' own Bacon Bloody Mary's and other pig-related drinks to follow.
