Bacon makes everything better, even vodka. Add to it a spicy jalapeno for kicks and it’s delicious revelry! If you love food and drinks that makes your mouth burn and my nose run, like me, this is a perfect vodka recipe for you. The spicier, the better! Make this spicy alcohol for a perfect blood mary or a soda.
I love heat. All forms of it. I love sweating profusely as I lie on the beach and I love wrapping a warm blanket around myself while I lounge on the couch (neither happens often enough). My love for heat applies to food, as well. I love food that makes my mouth burn and my nose run. The spicier, the better!
When I read about the new trend involving infusing vodka with flavor, my first thought was that I wanted to try adding heat as my “flavor.” I researched vodka infusion and found that creating spicy vodka is not uncommon! So, thinking in terms of a good spicy base for a bloody mary, I purchased three of the hottest peppers available at the grocery store and I kindly asked my husband to fry me up some bacon (for some reason, this is always a task he does).
PREPARING BACON & PEPPER INFUSED VODKA
Deliciously hot, you’ll love to sweat through a drink with this combination!
LETS’S GET STARTED –
In a large jar, add:
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Two slices of peppered bacon, cooked
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1 serrano pepper, halved
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1 green chile pepper, halved
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1 habanero pepper, halved
I poured vodka over the bacon and peppers until the jar was almost full (somewhere around 32 oz. of vodka). I used a middle shelf vodka. There’s no need to go top shelf, but I tend to stay away from the bottom shelf, as well.
And then I screwed the lid on tight and put the jar in my garage, where it is dark and cool. And dirty. But nevermind the dirty part.
TIPS ABOUT INFUSING THE VODKA
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Store the vodka concoction as it absorbs the peppery, meaty flavors for up to 48 hours. If you love spice like I do, 48 hours is the perfect amount of time for the infusion. If you like just a little bit of spice, cut that time back to 24 hours.
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Once you are ready to enjoy the flavors of your vodka, place a coffee filter over a hand mesh strainer and pour the vodka through into a glass jar. It’s ready to serve!
At the end of the 48 hours, my concoction SMELLED hot, so I was afraid to taste it. I took a tiny little sip and it was most definitely hot, but also full of flavor! For me, this will always be an addition to Bloody Marys. I don’t plan to drink it alone or mix it with anything else. It is, through and through, a Bloody-Mary-Only Vodka.
Now that you have this amazing vodka prepared, you want to make a bloody mary, am I right? Of course you do!
This is the easy and FUN part!
CREATE THE PERFECT SPICY BLOODY MARY
Fill your mason jar glass with ice and add in this order: bacon and pepper infused vodka, bloody mary mix, pickle juice and Worcestershire sauce. Stir. Add desired condiments on a stick and try not to eat them until they are all displayed for aesthetics purposes.
Best served as a brunch cocktail.
WHAT TO SERVE WITH YOUR BLOODY MARY
BLOODY MARY GARNISHMENTS
Don’t let this list limit you, the sky’s the limit! Grab a wooden skewer and line one or more up with some of the following:
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Olives, Stuffed Olives
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Celery, Cucumber Spears, Pickle Spears
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Beef Sticks
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Pickle spears, Pickled Onions, Pickled Asparagus, Pickled Green Beans
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Mozzarella Balls and/or Blue Cheese Cubes
OTHER GREAT COCKTAILS TO SIP ON
Bacon and Pepper Infused Vodka
Ingredients
- 2 slices cooked bacon
- 1 serrano pepper halved
- 1 habanero pepper halved
- 1 chili pepper halved
- 32 ounces vodka
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a jar, cover with a lid and let sit in a coo, dark place for 48 hours. Strain, using a coffee filter and/or strainer. Serve with bloody marys.
Nutrition
Wow! My bacon loving family would go crazy over this…gorgeous photos 🙂