my favorite is grey goose!  but its too pricey for frutini's!
i will check out ketel one, though, always looking for something cool to buy!
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  Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 5:00 PM
  Subject: Re: Fruitini's of the Forest

  Sounds good...although a bit fruity to drink while hanging out
  with the guys :)
  If you can find it, I recently switched from Skyy to Ketel One. It's
  the best vodka I've ever had.

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  Saturday, October 4, 2003, 8:11:55 PM, you wrote:

  B> This recipe came out of my plan to infuse vodka for friends for Christmas.
  B> I first used pineapple and it came out lovely.  Just hacked up a pineapple
  B> and soaked in a 1.75 L bottle of vodka for a week.  However, my mixed berry
  B> lot didn't fare quite so well.  It sort of tasted like cherry cough syrup.
  B> So I added some simple syrup.  Now it tastes like a really hip martini.

  B> Fruitini's of the Forest

  B> 1 1.75 liter of vodka, preferably something smooth - i used skyy

  B> 4 bags assorted frozen berries - alternatively go to costco and get 1 bag
  B> mixed berries.  I am sure fresh would be great, but the texture is going to
  B> get ruined anyway and fresh isnt' avaialable in anchorage in september.

  B> 1 cup sugar

  B> 1 cup water

  B> Large jar with watertight lid

  B> Put berries in jar, pour vodka over.  If it looks like you have too many
  B> berries, then you have enough.  Let sit for one week, turning and shaking
  B> jar daily.  After a week, taste the stuff.  It should be deep red and taste
  B> like cherry cough syrup.    If not let it rest for a couple more days.  When
  B> the cough syrup is ready, strain into a large bowl.  You can use a screen
  B> strainer or you can use filter paper or paper towels.  Mix 1 cup sugar and 1
  B> cup water in a saucepan and heat until sugar is just dissolved.  Pour into
  B> cherry cough syrup.

  B> Bottle fruitini's and serve chilled, straight.


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