Make Your Own Raspberry Vodka

This is something I like to do quite a lot at University. You have to leave it for a while for the flavours to properly infuse, but once its done you'll always have a tasty vodka you can even drink straight if you like. My girlfriend and I like to put it with orange juice to make a really good cocktail.

- 75cl Bottle of good quality vodka (40% not 37.5%)
- 300g Raspberries
- 150g Caster sugar
- 1 Vanilla pod
- 1 1L Clip Jar (sterilised)

- Add the vodka, raspberries, caster sugar and vanilla pod (scarpe the seeds out  and add the pod and seeds) to a saucepan and heat very gently (because we don't want to lose any of the alcohol) just long enough to melt the sugar and break down the raspberries slightly (about 5 minutes).

- Put the raspberry vodka mixture into the Clip Jar and put in a cool, dry place. Leave for at least a month. But the longer you leave it the better it will be. Give it the occasional shake to make sure its mixing well.

The vodka raspberries go really well with chocolate too. I like to garnish my homemade chocolate mousse with a few to add a boozy kick.

Enjoy!