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Tiramisu Martini

Courtesy of Ivaylo Peshev, Trattoria Vittoria, Santa Barbara, CA Serves 1 INGREDIENTS Ice cubes 3/4 ounces (22 ml) Coffee Vodka Cordial 1 ½ ounces (45 ml) Godiva Black liqueur 1 ½ ounces (45 ml) Godiva White liqueur ½ ounce (15 ml) Nivan Vanilla Cognac ¼ ounce (7.5 ml) chocolate syrup, for garnish Grated chocolate or cocoa powder, for garnish   INSTRUCTIONS In a cocktail shaker, put ice and all remaining ingredients, except garnishes and shake well to chill. Drizzle a web of chocolate syrup into a martini glass. Strain the cocktail mixture in the glass. Garnish with a sprinkle of grated … Read More

Pomegranate Vodka

Makes 750 ml INGREDIENTS 1 bottle (750 ml) vodka Zest of 3 tangerines 1/2 cup (115 g) pomegranate seeds**   INSTRUCTIONS Fill and preheat the SousVide Supreme to 153F/67C. Put all ingredients into a large (gallon/3.8 liter) zip closure cooking pouch and use the displacement method (Archimedes’ Principle) to remove the air and zip the seal. Submerge the pouch in the water oven and cook for 2 hrs. Strain the infusion (to remove the seeds and zest) and pour into a clean stoppered or screw-top bottle, cool, label, and refrigerate for up to 6 weeks. (The bottle of the vodka you used works fine.) … Read More

Watermelon Infused Vodka Martini

For 1 cocktail INGREDIENTS For watermelon infused vodka martini 4 to 6 ice cubes 2 ounces (60 ml) Watermelon Infused Vodka (recipe follows) 1 ounce (30 ml) pureed watermelon flesh, seeds removed 1/2 ounce (15 ml) fresh lime juice 1/2 ounce (15 ml) simple syrup 1 sliver watermelon with rind (optional garnish) For watermelon infused vodka 2 cups (480 ml) vodka 2 cups (480 ml) cubed watermelon flesh 1 lime (for zest only)   INSTRUCTIONS For watermelon infused vodka martini Fill and preheat the SousVide Supreme to 143F/61.5C. Put all ingredients into a large (gallon/3.8 liter) zip-closure cooking pouch and … Read More

Holiday Cranbertini

Makes one cocktail INGREDIENTS 2 ounces (60 ml) sous vide infused cranberry vodka 1/2 ounce (15 ml) clear orange liqueur (Citronge, Cointreau, triple sec) 2 ounces prosecco or champagne Orange peel twist     INSTRUCTIONS In a shaker, pour the vodka and orange liqueur over ice. Shake vigorously to chill. Pour into a stemmed cocktail glass. Top with the bubbly, and garnish with the twist. Enjoy!

Infused Cranberry Vodka

INGREDIENTS For the vodka 12 ounces (340g) fresh cranberries 1 quart (960 ml) vodka For the simple syrup (Add prepared simple syrup to the vodka for a deliciously sweet alternative) 2 cups sugar 2.5 cups water INSTRUCTIONS For the vodka Fill and preheat the SousVide Supreme to 153F/ 67C. Put the cranberries and vodka into a zip-closure cooking pouch and, using the displacement method (Archimedes Principle) remove the air and zip the seal closed. Cook for 2 hours, then strain the liquid into a clean stoppered bottle. (You can discard the fruit or use for some other purpose.) The infusion will keep, refrigerated, for several … Read More