“Alcohol is good at extracting flavor from things. Vodka is meant to be consumed neat and cold with pickled things, smoked meats (like salmon!) and in simple cocktails (like a martini).

— Robb Jones, Meteor Bar

DIFFICULTY: EASY
TIME: 10 MIN + 3 DAYS
GLASSWARE: N/A

Recipe:

• 1 Bottle Du Nord Craft Spirits L’Etoile Vodka
  or Far North Spirits Syva Vodka

• At Least 2 Beets, Rough Chopped
  (Or Scrap From Juiced Beets)

• 1 Tbsp. Peppercorns

INSTRUCTIONS:

Combine ingredients in a mason jar & shake. Store at room temperature for at least 3 days, shaking periodically. Strain & put back into the bottle. Store in the freezer. Enjoy neat with some slices of cucumber and smoked salmon, or make a simple cocktail.

Weekly Good Acre CSA cocktail recipes brought to you by Far North Spirits and the bartenders of Meteor: “Old Ass Bar, Good Ass Hot Dogs and Stuff.”