Chocolate Mint Vodka Infusion Recipes

Steps:

• Step 1: Prepare the Chocolate Roughly chop the chocolate. Place the chocolate in a medium sized bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water on medium-low heat. Heat, stirring occasionally with a rubber spatula, until the chocolate is smooth and melted. Remove from the heat and pour into the glass jar. Step 2: Add the Vodka Pour the vodka into the glass jar and add any additions, if using. Stir with a butter knife to just combine the melted chocolate with the liquid. Seal the jar with a lid. Shake, until the vodka and chocolate have become evenly distributed and incorporated. Step 3: Serve and Store Use the chocolate vodka in your favorite cocktails (such as espresso martinis, mudslides or chocolate Juleps) or drink it just as is. It will keep indefinitely -- just be sure to store it in the freezer before and between use, and make sure to shake it occasionally.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Put the pumpkin on a silicone mat lined baking sheet and bake until just tender, about 20 minutes. Remove the pumpkin from the oven and set aside to cool.
• Pour the vodka into a bottle or large glass container. Add the pumpkin, cinnamon stick, vanilla beans and ginger. Let it sit for 1 week at room temperature, shaking gently every couple of days. Strain the infused vodka, through a fine mesh sieve and funnel it back into the original vodka bottle. Cap and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Steps:

• Infused Vodka: Add candy and vodka to an infusion jar and infuse for 1 to 3 hours.
• Hot Chocolate: Make hot chocolate according to package and add 1oz infused vodka. Top with whipping cream, stir with candy cane.