How to Make Fruit Infused Alcohol

Pineapple-flavored rum, lemon-flavored vodka; whatever your alcohol or fruit flavor of choice, you can make it on your own (and save on the liquor store markups). It makes a great addition to summer cocktails and other fruit-flavored beverages.

Things You'll Need

• Liter of alcohol of choice (clear alcohols only)
• Fruit of choice (2 cups when cut up per liter)
• 2 pitchers
• Strainer
• Tupperware

Instructions

1. Remove the rind from the fruit of your choice. Unless it's a fruit where you can eat the skin (such as apples), you should remove all of the rind.

2. Chop the fruit up into bite-sized chunks. When cut up, there should be one cup per liter of alcohol used.

3. Put the fruit into the bottom of your pitcher. Leave any excess juice--it'll add to the flavor.

4. Empty the liter of alcohol into the pitcher.

5. Let sit at room temperature overnight.

6. Chill about 8 hours before drinking.

7. Remove the mixture from the refrigerator. Carefully pour the liquor through a strainer and into another pitcher for serving. Make sure not to pour the fruit with it.

8. Serve your infused alcohol straight or in a mixed drink.

9. Take the fruit and put it into a Tupperware container. The fruit is now alcohol-soaked and can be served like a combination between an appetizer and a shot. Make sure to keep it chilled for the best flavor.

Tips & Warnings

• Juicy fruits such as pineapples and oranges make for the best fruits for this process.

• You can also complete this process with other bar favorites such as olives or maraschino cherries.

• Fruits with small seeds, such as strawberries, are harder to strain. You may have to strain a few times to avoid getting seeds in drinks.