Jelly-Bones

Homemade pineapple rhubarb caribbean rum.

I am soooooo ready for summer my friends.  I've been dreaming of pina-coladas, mai tais, mojitos, oh sheesh the list goes on!  It's my first week out of school (YESSSSSSSSS!) and I couldn't think of a better way to treat myself than to make my own homemade infused booze.  We still have a sh**load of rhubarb left (expect more recipes!) and are trying to think of ways to use the stuff up.  I made some pineapple rhubarb honey popsicles (recipe to come in a few days) and some pineapple rhubarb caribbean rum!

Here's how:

First, gather your ingredients:

pineapple, rhubarb, rum.  Not a long list here people.

Then, cut the pineapple and rhubarb into 1/2 to 1 inch pieces.

mmmmm........  Pour your bottle of rum into a larger bottle (or drink about 1/3 to 1/2 of the bottle if you're feeling the urge).  I used a growler from a local brewery for a fifth of rum.  Add chunks of fruit to your rum until there is about a 1/2 to 1 inch layer of rum above your fruit.  Make sure that your fruit is completely submerged in the rum so it doesn't rot in your cupboard (eiw.). 

This picture actually isn't a great example, because I had to push those pineapple pieces down.  But you get the idea. :)

Give it a good shake and place the bottle in a cupboard, or a room temperature area of your house

Shake this caribbean goodness about once a day for about 5 days.  Strain using a fine mesh sieve, mashing the fruit with a potato masher to get all of that boozey booze out of that fruit.  This rum is sooooooo tasty.  Seriously.  Seriously seriously.  I haven't made a drink with it yet, but it is amazing just the way it is over some ice.

Enjoy friends!  For more tasty goodies check out these.  Stay tuned for some homemade pineapple rhubarb honey popsicles and a recipe for the best concoction I can come up with for this tasty booze.

Strawberry Rhubarb vodka = delicious

I adore the sweetness of strawberries with tart crispy rhubarb.  What a better way to spice up some vodka!?  This vodka turned out so fantastic!  Here's how:

First, make sure your bottle of vodka is only half full, or three quarters full.  Hull strawberries and cut them into quarters.  Cut unpeeled and unsweetened rhubarb into one inch pieces. 

Drop the strawberries and rhubarb into the vodka.  It looks gorgeous doesn't it?

Place the bottle in a cool place.  I chose a high shelf in a kitchen cupboard.

Shake the bottle once a day to mix up the fruit.  Do this for seven days.

This is what the bottle looked like on day 3.  That vodka sucked all the color out of the fruit!  I opened it up at this point and it smelled a little like farts....... I was soooooooo disappointed! 

After 7 days, pour the vodka over a fine strainer into another container.  Be sure to press on the fruit to get all of that delicous alcohol out of there!  I used a potato masher and it worked wonders.

Even after the three day fart smell of this vodka, it turned out better than I had hoped!  It was tart and sweet, and uber-dangerous to drink because it tasted just like juice! I had some friends over for vodka tasting and bbq and it was gone in about an hour!  Be careful there. :)

Hope you make this lovely friends!  It is soooo easy.  Enjoy.