Lanikai Infused Tequila
A pineapple and vanilla infused tequila to sip on or include in your next cocktail.
Equipment
- 1 Air tight container must be able to hold the entire bottle of tequila with ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 Liter Anejo (aged) Tequila we use a bottle of Costco anejo
- 1 Fresh pineapple
- 2 Whole vanilla beans
- 1/3 cup Brown sugar
Instructions
- Pour entire bottle of tequila into an air tight container
- Cut fresh pineapple into cubes
- Cut vanilla beans lengthwise
- Add cubed pineapple, cut vanilla beans, and brown sugar to container with tequila (not all of the pineapple will fit into the container as it will not allow enough tequila to get inside.)
- Store container in a dark cool place for at least ten days shaking twice a day
- Strain into a bottle and chill
Notes
This infusion is great for sipping when cold or add a splash of lime juice. The author of this recipe enjoys it with a splash of Simply Limeade served over ice.
This infusion can become expensive to make as people drink it relatively quickly. Using Costco Añejo is a good choice as it's a good tequila that is cost efficient.
Depending on the size of the container not all of the pineapple chunks will fit. If you choose to use more pineapple and less tequila, the tequila will be much sweeter and easier to sip on. Either way works and depends on the tastes of who you're sharing it with.
If you can figure out something to do with the chunks of pineapple after soaking, let me know in the comments as we haven't figured out anything to do with them just yet. The flavor they retain doesn't seem to work with anything we've tried yet.