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Vodka is one of the most varied spirit as far as its possible flavors are concerned. The choice of vodka infusions is almost infinite and stretches as far as your imagination. You can choose between either fresh fruit, or more alternative ingredients, like marijuana vapor from volcano vaporizers. Let’s try to list both traditional and extra-ordinary ingredients that can be infused with vodka:

 

Fruit-Infused Vodka

Hardly can you imagine a fruit (or a vegetable) type that cannot be used to flavor vodka. The choice ranges from most popular flavorings like cherry and raspberry, to less obvious ingredients like cucumber, blood orange, and blueberry-vanilla. Anyway, no matter which fruit you may want to pick, you will hardly surprise anyone; so no reason to add too much detail here…

More advanced infusions to try:

The following drink is made using Belvedere Black Raspberry mixed with white grape juice, uncased in a fresh rosemary Volcano Vaporizer smoke.

Belvedere Vodka debuted the use of the Volcano for cocktails in January 2009 to a group of esteemed NY and Los Angeles based mixologists at their members only ‘Sipper Club’ to rave reviews.

Bacon-Infused Vodka

As far as I can tell, no one (shockingly) has mass-produced and marketed a bacon-flavored vodka. But there have been quite a few web mentions on how to cook it and what it tastes like (which is most often “nowhere near as horrible as expected“).

There isn’t much to making bacon vodka: You throw a few cooked slices into the bottle, put it in a cupboard, and wait for about three weeks.

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Snake-Infused Vodka

Infusing snake and other exotic critters, like scorpions, for romantic and medical purposes is actually a common practice in some Asian cultures. But It could become popular in the USA also, says Drinkdogma:

Besides, it’s an exotic drink served throughout the world:

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Scorpion-Infused Vodka

Another Asian favor: scorpion-infused vodka:

The scorpion lends a woody taste to the alcohol; it also supposedly helps to detoxify the body and kickstart the libido. The scorpion itself is usually edible, too.

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Hot Dog Infused Vodka

While it sounds like fun to me, they say this infusion can taste great:

Hot dogs added to 100-proof Smirnoff vodka and infused in a large jar for five weeks. After infusion, it is important to squeeze the dogs well and strain them through a cheesecloth, to release all the essential oils and lipids. The resulting weeniecello is delicious served straight up, whether ice-cold from the freezer or slightly warm. It has a fine beefy taste, with a hint of salt and gentle spiciness that lends itself to pairings with nachos or buffalo wings (source).

Honey-Infused Vodka

If I had one of those funky bottles, I’d sure to start collecting vodka bottles:

Honey-Pepper Vodka

Originally Ukrainian recipe gets really popular all over the world:

“The taste of this distinctive vodka is unforgettable. A subtle infusion of honey and wild herbs creates a smooth and delicately spiced blend which perfectly complements the warmth of the red chilli peppers.”

Rose-Infused Vodka:

Vodka infused with organic rose petals: looks really awesome but I imagine the taste is not really different from just plain vodka:

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Tea-Infused Vodka:

It is such a simple idea, so plainly obvious that many people can’t believe they didn’t think of it first: take the South’s trademark refreshment – sweet iced tea – and make it alcoholic. That, essentially, was the recipe used by a South Carolina distillery last year to create a phenomenon.

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Oak-Tree-Infused Vodka

One of the most popular Polish vodkas is one infused with oak tree as well as other plants:

Combining only the best natural ingredients of highly selected plants and a centuries old traditional distillation method, a wonderful blend of vodka has been created.

Coffee-Infused Vodka

Two energizers in one – or can we say vodka is energetic? Anyway, I imagine this is a hard drink:

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Juniper-Infused Vodka

Junipers are coniferous plants and they are actually very rare, so I am not sure this vodka is really eco-friendly. But I imagine the flavor is great.

Skittles-Infused Vodka

Infusing vodka with Skittles has been a very popular trend lately. I am not sure about the taste but it looks really sugary (here’s a detailed recipe):

Popularity: 8% [?]