5 DIY Vodka-Infused Sweet Treats To Fill Your Special Sibling Hampers
This season, celebrate the festive occasion that marks the bond between siblings with special gift hampers that carry quite the customised touch.
Go the extra mile and prepare a basket full of all the goodies that your favourite sibling likes to gorge on, not only to show your love for them, but also to come out on top of the gifting game that is bound to be a contest between you!
Along with other gourmet foods like cheeses, crackers and cured meats, a gift hamper containing some boozy treats can be quite interesting because it adds a very delightful and unexpected element into the hamper.
One way to go about this is to prepare vodka-infused sweet treats that can be small additions to the basket. The clear spirit is ideal for mixing with different dessert ingredients like chocolate and cream because it packs the sweet treat with a buzz without becoming an overpowering presence in the dessert.
With this, you can create treats that exude a hint of vodka but retain their essence as flavourful bites.
Read on below to know more about the different vodka-infused sweet treats you can prepare to fill up your sibling-special hampers:
Vodka Infused Chocolate Truffles
A delicious sweet treat that can be nibbled on at all odd snacking hours of the day, this is the perfect addition to a gift hamper you are putting together for a sibling who likes a little bit of booze with their chocolate.
In fact, dark chocolate and vodka is a stunning pairing so you can prepare these truffle treats at home by bringing it together with heavy cream and a vanilla flavoured vodka for an enhanced flavour. Wrap these in decorative foil with little ribbons so the truffles can be placed more aesthetically in your specially curated gift basket.
Vodka And Lemonade Cupcakes
If you fancy yourself a baker, go for these fresh cupcakes that would add a more nuanced touch to your hamper.
Prepare a classic cupcake batter and infuse it with some lemon zest to bring forth its sour note. This will infuse a tangy quality into your cake that will be nicely complimented by the addition of a clear vodka whose crisp taste builds into the overall flavour of the sweet treat.
You can also bake mini cupcakes instead of large muffins so they become delectable bite-sized munchies at snack time.
Vodka Soaked Fruits
Another interesting recipe that you can make at home with just a little bit of work is vodka soaked fresh fruits. Wrap them in a fancy foil and add them to the gift basket.
Vodka is a great spirit for infusions because its clear profile goes well with a lot of different food items, enhancing their taste and adding to them a tipsy touch so your small bites pack a lot of buzz.
Go for fruits like peaches, pineapples and melons and you can use flavoured vodka too, for your infusions to build more flavour into the tasty layers of these sweet yet tangy fruits.
Vodka Caramel Bites
This one is easy to prepare at home and can be your go to alternative when you are looking for a quick and easy sweet treat to include in your gift hamper. Prepare these caramel bites by infusing granulated sugar with a touch of vodka and top this off with some heavy cream.
Such a caramelised dessert can be cut into little squares and put in small glass boxes to be enjoyed as a light treat that packs a hint of buzz. You can experiment with a toffee-like caramel for a mild sweet flavour or go for a very dark, bitter caramel that will give your dessert a very complex tart layer once it is mixed with vodka.
Vodka And Chocolate Coated Nuts
This one is an excellent offering when you want to make a sweet and boozy treat at home.
These small bites are delightful by themselves but with the addition of vodka, they acquire a very welcome boozy quality that is quite irresistible. Use premium quality dark chocolate and pour into it a generous helping of an excellent vodka and coat cashews, almonds, pistachios, raisins and other dry fruits in the mixture.
Put these chocolate-covered treats in the freezer to set for a while before wrapping them in silver and gold paper. Fill up a small mason jar with the sweets and make them a kitschy part of your sibling gift hamper.
