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Spruce Needle Vodka

Spruce needle vodka is the perfect way to extend Christmas throughout the year by repurposing your tree while infusing voda. And it's a unique and unparalleled last-minute gift for cocktail lovers. O tanenbaum!

Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 25 drinks
Calories: 68 kcal
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 cup spruce or Douglas fir needles stripped from the branches
  • One (26-ounce) bottle vodka
  • Tender tips of the branches for garnish (optional, but so very festive)

Instructions

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  1. Place the spruce or fir needles and 1/3 of the vodka in a blender. Blend at high speed for 2 minutes. Pour into a large, clean jar or bowl.
  2. Pour the remaining vodka into the blender jar and swirl it around to gather any green residue on the sides and bottom. Pour this into the needle-infused vodka and stir to combine. Cover the jar or pour the vodka back into its original bottle and seal. Refrigerate for 1 week.
  3. Strain the vodka mixture, discarding the solid pine mass. Strain the vodka again through a coffee filter or cheesecloth and then pour the vodka into a clean bottle. You can stash the emerald green elixir indefinitely in the freezer. (May be sorta nice to pull it out for a little Christmas in July, eh?)

Nutrition Information

Serving 1drink Calories 68kcal (3%) Sodium 0.3mg (0%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 25drinks

Amount Per Serving

Calories 68

% Daily Value*

Serving 1drink
Calories 68kcal 3%
Sodium 0.3mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.