Recipe - Spruce Needle Vodka

Image via WikipediaI know I don't usually post recipes here on the sustainable gardening blog - usually we reserve these for our Cooking From Scratch blog! However, this one does fall in the category of foraging or collecting your own natural foods - sort of, and it's perfect for the holidays!

Making your own spirits has become somewhat of a popular hobby these days, and this festive recipe utilizes locally grown (and collected) fir needles (make sure it's from a wild tree - not one treated with pesticides or other chemicals; cedar tree needles would also work well). A lovely bottle of this tied with a green ribbon would make a great gift for the nature lover on your list!

Enjoy, and happy holidays from all of us at New Holistic Living!

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Place the spruce or Douglas fir needles and one-third of the bottle of vodka in a blender. Blend at high speed for 2 minutes. Pour into a large clean jar. Pour the remaining two-thirds vodka into the blender and swirl it around to ...
Publish Date: 12/01/2010 18:33
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