Kiwifruit Vodka

[Teddysad]

With kiwifruit very inexpensive here at this time of the year, I trialled a Kiwifruit Vodka with pretty universal approval from all who tried it.

I prefer the golden (rather than green) variety. Peel and slice about 4 - 5 regular sized fruit into 1cm thick chunks. Put into a 750ml jar and fill the jar with 40% neutral then seal.

I leave to soak for about 10 days, shaking every couple of days.

I then drain off the spirit, and firstly coarse, then fine filter it (through standard kitchen strainers)
This leaves the spirit very clear with a fruity taste, best served chilled either as a shot or with a split.

The kiwifruit (now alcohol soaked) can be frozen and used later in a pie ( with apple) or as an accompaniment to ice cream or in a smoothie drink.

[Samohon]

Sounds interesting Teddy. Think I'll give it a go....

Thanks man...

[kiwistiller]

Might try this as well, if I can make some neutral fast enough. think I'll freeze some kiwifruit now to save for it. was up your way again diving again today teddy, I must drop by one of these trips (at least I did better this time). Also, persimans for $1 a kilo up around Leigh, if you're interested I'm going to do a run up for some (brandy)

[Teddysad]

Tried the persimmons in the same way (her indoors has a client with heaps falling off the bushes) an unmitigated disaster.
They fell apart very quickly imparted very little flavour and turned the jar into a sticky goo virtually impossible to filter out.
Must say that feijoas were a better result - that said not everyone likes the Feijoa flavour I do!

Kiwi a visit is welcome

Ted

[kiwistiller]

I'm running on blanik's word that persimon brandy is awesome. He wouldn't lie to us, right?

[marc83]

Great idea,i am going to try this one.Not a vodka drinker,but im sure the missus will like it.She bought a Pear flavoured Absolut vodka last time we went through duty free,its still in the cabinet,tooo sweet.

[blanikdog]

I wish you hadn't said that, teddysad.

To be honest my persimmon wine in progress seens to be behaving well. The cap falls every day when I give it a gentle stir and the liquid beneath if looks just as I thought it would. I certainly wouldn't bother stilling it though. I'm making wine only with this lot.

While I'm on about fruit, NEVER try making fig spirits. It's a bit - like I imagine - similar to drinking sand and leaves hair on your tongue.

blanik

[kiwistiller]

why wouldn't you bother stilling it? tell me quickly before I buy lots of persimmons

[blanikdog]

My experience so far with distilling fruit wine - except grape - has been very bloody disappointing, kiwi. No real flavout at all came through. Just a personal thing, unlike the figs where the flavour came through with a vengenge. Maybe just my taste - I was a smoker when I made the other fruit spirits.

Tater seems to manage OK with his peach, so spend the money kiwi and if you have success I'll try it next year....................maybe.

blanik