I work from home, which is usually pretty great, but is not always the enviable position you might imagine. Often it means that there’s no escape from work, and I’ll find myself lounging on the couch watching TV in the evenings, worrying about the pile of work sitting accusingly on the table next to me. However, one great advantage (slash disadvantage) is that when an idea strikes me I can go ahead and do it. And, because I’m a great procrastinator and I welcome any distraction, I usually do it immediately. Case in point: this apple vermouth cocktail. I read the recipe on serious eats an hour ago and I knew I had to try it. A jog to the grocery store (and two liquor stores) later, it’s sitting in the fridge. I’m not much of a patience kind of person, I guess. I do, however, have to wait at least five days to try this out. We’ll let you know how is tastes next week.
p.s. As I don’t have a mandoline, I used the slicer of my food processor to do the work. You could also slice the apples by hand. Also, the recipe doesn’t specify whether or not to peel the apples, so I didn’t.
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November 12, 2007 at 9:14 pm
Leif
Is this like apple cider?
November 12, 2007 at 11:48 pm
Julia
Looks so pretty just in the jar! Bet it tastes amazing.
(via tastespotting).
November 13, 2007 at 2:31 am
cedar
I agree with Julia, it looks amazing in the jar, who cares what it tastes like!! No, it sounds incredible, great post!
November 13, 2007 at 7:30 am
hannehanne
Leif, I don’t know yet. I hope it will taste apple-y, but I think it won’t be as sweet as most apple cider, as the vermouth is more herbal-tasting. I’ll let you know soon!
Julia and Cedar, it is pretty isn’t it? I left the skins on the apples because I wanted the vermouth to get a little pink as the apples steeped. I can’t wait to taste it!
I’ll report back on the flavour as soon as I can.
November 13, 2007 at 12:33 pm
prissycook
Have you tried Stoli Doli’s from the Capital Grill? Big jar of pineapple, pour in a bottle of vodka and wait a week. The drink is so refreshing and deceptively strong!
November 13, 2007 at 1:13 pm
Patricia Scarpin
The jar looks so beautiful!
I would never have thought of making it so good looking. :)
November 13, 2007 at 2:24 pm
hannehanne
Prissycook, that’s something I HAVE to try. I’ve got it on my must-do list. I love that every recipe and technique I learn opens up a world of possibilities and variations.
Patricia, I’m glad you like it! I think it’s pretty too. Now I just hope it tastes as good as I imagine it will.
November 14, 2007 at 4:03 am
pleasurepalate
Love the pic! Just a question though? Are the apples for eating afterwards as well or are they just being soaked for flavoring?
November 14, 2007 at 7:44 am
hannehanne
pleasurepalate, I don’t think we’d eat the apples afterwards. I’m going to strain them out and toss them at the end.
November 17, 2007 at 4:53 pm
VegeYum
It looks beautiful. Can’t wait to see how it turns out.
November 20, 2007 at 11:39 am
hannehanne
Vegeyum, the update is up now! I love it and I’m definitely making it again.
November 2, 2008 at 6:47 pm
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