The name, vodka, comes from the Russian phrase zhiznennaia voda, or "water of life". It can be made from everything from potatoes to beets. It's considered to be fairly flavorless which makes it a great liquor for mixed drinks.


1 cup honey
2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half
1 teaspoon whole cloves
lemon zest (1-inch x 1/2-inch)
1 vanilla bean (2-inch long)
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 pinch ground cardamom
Warm the honey slightly and pour over spices in a glass canning jar. Seal and leave to blend for 3 to 4 weeks.
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reviews & comments
September 17, 2014
Instead of letting the honey sit for 3 weeks I just kept it on really low heat on the stove for about 30 minutes with all the spices then jarred it. Had lots of flavor right away.
July 22, 2013
I use honey on a lot of things even just like toast or oatmeal so spicing it up like this is a great idea! The hardest part was letting it sit for 3 weeks!