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Vodka Infusions 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Medium Vodka · $44 retail · $25 wholesale

Spicy Pepper Vodka (Peppar-Style)

Bold, savory, modeled on Absolut Peppar. Fresh jalapeños + dried chiles + toasted pepper + paprika + oregano.

Channel Specialty Retail Yield 750ml Tier 3–4 days · Medium 🌶️🌶️

Ingredients

  • 750ml Tito's
  • 4 fresh jalapeños, stemmed and halved lengthwise (seeds in for full Peppar; half-seeded for medium)
  • 2 dried red chiles (chile de árbol or dried cayenne), broken in half
  • 1 tbsp whole black peppercorns (Tellicherry), toasted
  • 1 tsp Hungarian sweet paprika
  • ½ tsp dried oregano
  • 1 small bay leaf
  • ½ tsp sea salt

Method

  1. Stage 1 — Toast peppercorns: dry skillet 30–45 sec, lightly crack.
  2. Stage 2 — Prep peppers: GLOVES. Halve jalapeños lengthwise. Medium heat: scrape half seeds/ribs. Full Peppar: leave seeds in. Break dried chiles in half.
  3. Stage 3 — Single infusion (24–36 hrs): all in 1L jar, room temp. Taste at 24, again at 30. Heat builds fast with fresh jalapeños. CRITICAL: do not exceed 48 hrs.
  4. Stage 4 — Strain + filter + rest + bottle (same as Black Pepper Vodka).
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