Late afternoon yesterday, evening and late night were snowy. Spring is a only few hours away but winter is still holding on, strong. I was keeping an eye on the weather reports and knew we would be a little snow bound. I had a loose plan in place to make this drink, so I steeped the vodka with allspice berries Sunday night, just to enjoy it in time to watch the last snow fall. Didn't I think the last storm was the last snowfall? I did, but I realize now, it's not about it being the last or first snowfall, just that it was absolutely beautiful. Enjoy!
- 4 oz. vanilla or plain vodka, divided
- about 20 allspice berries, crushed
- 8 oz. fresh pineapple juice, divided (about a quarter of a whole pineapple)
- 8 oz. lemon lime seltzer, divided
Combine the allspice berries and the vodka in a glass and let it sit about 24 hours. Cover with plastic wrap and let it sit in the refrigerator. Strain the vodka and combine with the pineapple juice and lastly, top off with the seltzer, give it a light stir. If the pineapple isn't sweet enough, you can always add a little simple syrup to the juice. This recipe serves 2.
This drink is so nice and smooth, it would be great in a punch bowl! Just double or triple the recipe as needed. If making this for a party, making drink markers out of the berries is a fun idea. To make a drink marker out of the allspice berries, use a thick needle, like a crochet needle and thread through the center of each allspice berry, making a hole, like a necklace bead. Using a set of pliers to hold the berry or needle, helps, along with a thimble for your finger. Next, using any color crochet thread you like, thread a few allspice berries onto the thread. Tie a simple knot around your glass and trim the excess thread. You can thread as many or as little as you like, to differentiate the markers (for example, 1 through x amount of berries, depending on how many guest you have.) Or
, even better, you can use a silver fine point marker and personalize them.
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