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Vodka Infusions 🌶️ Mild Vodka · $44 retail · $25 wholesale
Black Pepper & Tomato Vodka
Crop Organic × Absolut Peppar fusion. Bright tomato + warm pepper. Dirty martinis, Bloody Marys, savory cocktails.
Channel Specialty Retail / Live Oak Tap Yield 750ml Tier 7–9 days · Mild 🌶️
Ingredients
- 750ml Tito's
- 4 lbs heirloom tomatoes (Cherokee Purple + Brandywine ideal)
- 2 tbsp whole black peppercorns
- 1 tsp pink peppercorns (optional, floral)
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 small bay leaf
Method
- Stage 1 — Tomato water: gravity-drip technique, yield ~1.5 cups.
- Stage 2 — Pepper prep: toast 2 tbsp black peppercorns in dry skillet 30–45 sec; lightly crack (quarter-pea size).
- Stage 3 — First infusion (peppercorns only, 36 hrs): vodka + cracked black + pink + bay → 36 hrs room temp → taste at 24 and 36 hrs → strain out peppercorns/bay.
- Stage 4 — Tomato infusion (5 days): add tomato water + sea salt to pepper-infused vodka. Room temp 5 days. Taste daily.
- Stage 5 — Filter + bottle.
Notes
- Bright tomato aroma + warm black pepper. Layered savory-pepper finish.