If you love feijoas, then this is a very special way to enjoy the flavour months after the trees have stopped dropping their crop all over the ground. This is a variation on the traditional ‘rum pot’ where the aim is to preserve the fruit. Although you can definitely enjoy the preserved fruit, with this recipe the flavoured vodka is a delicious treat that should definitely be savoured in its own right.
Peel and slice enough feijoas to fill a large jar (mine was about 2 litres) to about 2/3 full. Add about a cup of sugar and fill up with vodka. Shake the jar well. Put the jar in a dark place and shake it daily for about a week until the sugar is fully dissolved.
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- Peel and slice feijoas
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- Two thirds fill a large jar
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- Add a cup of sugar and top up with vodka
Keep in a dark place for at least 3 months (longer is better). The fruit may discolour a bit during this time. Strain the vodka into bottles, reserving the fruit. The boozy fruit can be used in cakes and desserts – or just served with ice cream. You can freeze it to use later.
Serve the feijoa vodka with apple juice and soda (or Appletise if you have it). It is nice with some fresh lime and soda too.
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- After 3 months or more strain out the fruit
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- Feijoa Vodka
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- Decant into decorative bottles for gifts
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- Serve with fresh lime and soda
Feijoa vodka in decorative jars makes a great gift. Create a gift-set with other home-made liqueurs such as limoncello and plum brandy, or put with other homemade treats in a decorated container.
Limoncello, Plum Brandy and Feijoa Vodka
Can you leave the skins on these or do they have to be peeled?
Many people eat the skins so I don’t see any issues from that perspective. It may give the vodka a different flavour though. Perhaps try a small amount first to see if you like it – I’d love to hear how you get on.
I have made 2 lots of feijoa vodka ,the first lot I sliced the fruit thinner and put it in a jar with the sugar and vodka left for 4 months then strained it into a jar. The juice is quite brown. The second lot I cut the fruit larger and used the same method, the results are the juice is a lot lighter in colour and the fruit has stayed a lot lighter. Will both lots be okay to bottle and store in a dark place.
Hi apologies for the delay in responding (I’ve been away). I think both will be fine to bottle. I’d love to hear if they both have the same level of flavour.