Halloween Cocktails - Part 1

We've been getting a lot of inquiries regarding Halloween cocktails.   What a great night for cocktails.  Whether you are dressed up in your favorite costume attending an adult party or hanging out with the neighbors and handing out treats to the kids, Halloween is tailor made for cocktails.

We will begin this series with a simple cocktail.   We call it the Halloween Orange Crush.  This cocktail is easy to make in large quantities.

1 part Indiana Vodka
1 part triple sec (or for a twist, Grand Marnier)
4 parts Orange Crush brand soda.

Combine ingredients and serve over ice.  Garnish with some orange peel or candy corns on a toothpick if you wish.

If you want to get fancy, pour the combined ingredients into a punch bowl and add some scoops of vanilla ice cream instead of ice.

Cheers!

lisa Spaulding at Indianapolis Best and Brightest Reception

Lisa Spaulding loved our Indiana Vodka at the Best and Brightest of Indianapolis reception on Wednesday night! Nice to meet you Lisa! You are a star!!!!

The Best and Brightest!

Kelly Hartman and Tasia Cowan did a great job with the reception and awards for the best and brightest of Indianapolis on Wednesday night. The event was held at the Junior Achievement Center. They took time out to sample our Indiana Vodka and enjoyed it! Also a big shout out to Lisa and Kendall who loved the vodka also

Indiana Vodka at the Schmooza Palooza

We were pouring samples last night at the Indy Chamber of Commerce's Schmooza Palooza. What a great time. This annual event that is part party and part trade show is held on the floor of Conseco Fieldhouse. In addition to pouring samples at our booth, Indiana Vodka was at all the bar locations. Thanks to the Conseco staff for making it such a success.

Also, thanks to everyone who stopped by and chatted about Indiana Vodka.

Wine and Spirits Expo

Join us on Thursday Night for Indy's Whisky and Fine Spirits Expo. 5-6 for VIP ticket holders and 6:30-9:00 for general admission. Come by taste our fabulous Indiana Vodka and try our concoction of the evening! It promises to be tasty!!!!

A wee bit of the Irish!

We had a great time last night at the "halfway to St. Patrick's Day Fest" at the city Market in Downtown Indianapolis. The band Mother Grove rocked and we had lots of takers on our Indiana Vodka Shamrock Martini! Mmmmmm very good and very smooth! Special thanks to Stevi and Jim for asking to us participate! Beautiful night and great people!

Next up! Indiana Vodka will be at the Montage at Allison pointe here in Indianapolis for "Indy's Whisky and Fine Spirits Expo" Please stop by and have a taste we love meeting new people and of course seeing familiar faces! See you there!

Homemade Tonic Water for your Indiana Vodka & Tonic

My fellow distiller and friend Jonathan Forester has an interesting recipe for tonic water. We tried this last weekend and it is frankly awesome. Vodka & Tonic never tasted so good. Here is the recipe

Ingredients:
32 oz water
7 whole, crushed, Key Limes weighing 120 grams, just over 4 fluid ozs, juice and rinds separated. (if you can't find key limes, use regular limes and squeeze out 4 ozs.)
1/2 tsp or 2 grams powdered Star Anise
3 tsp or 6 grams ground Sumac Berries
1/2 tsp Vietnamese Cassia
1/2 tsp Ceylon Cinnamon
1/4 tsp clove
1/4 cup or 50 grams Citric Acid (sometimes called Sour salt)
1 tsp or 8 grams kosher Salt
1/4 cup or 22 grams (about 1 oz) chopped Cinchona Bark (Quinine bark)

2.5 cups cane sugar (if you use caster sugar adjust down appropriately)

Put all the ingredients except the Key Lime rinds and the sugar in a sauce pan and bring it to boil, then simmer 20 minutes. Next add the limes rinds and simmer 20 more minutes. Then filter the liquid hot through double coffee filters, twice. This makes approximately 16 ozs of liquid. Finally, add the cane sugar to the hot liquid in a closed jar, which should top off at just under 32 ozs and shake to dissolve the sugar.

Add this syrup to your Indiana Vodka 1 part syrup to 2 parts Indiana Vodka and stir to combine. Then add 2 parts club soda and ice. Garnish with some extra key lime wedges.

If you have access to a soda siphon, then you can add the syrup to water to make your own tonic water (1 part syrup to 2 parts water, or to taste).

Okay, so you are asking yourself where you can get Quinine Bark. Well, here, or Google it. Just make sure you use the actual herb and don't buy capsules or powder.

Cheers!

Indiana Vodka and Blueberries

We just noticed this great post about making a blueberry infusion with Indiana Vodka. Okay, it's a little late for Indiana blueberries, but it's still a great recipe. We'd also suggest for a twist, using local Indiana blueberry honey instead of sugar. We suggest Laney Honey from New Liberty, Indiana.

Vodka made in Indiana is getting buzz - Related Stories - PLI SmartBrief

Vodka made in Indiana is getting buzz - Related Stories - PLI SmartBrief

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Tasting at Kahn's Tonight 4 to 7pm

We will be tasting Indiana Vodka tonight at Kahn's on Keystone Avenue from 4pm to 7pm. Come meet the latest addition to the Indiana Vodka team Shannon Collins as well as distiller Stuart Hobson.

Indiana Vodka on Indy.com

Thank you indy.com.

Indiana Vodka in the Muncie Starpress

The Muncie Starpress published an article about Indiana Vodka. (sorry link is now dead)

Indiana Vodka makes the Indianapolis Star

Great article in the Indianapolis Star on Wednesday about Indiana Vodka and Heartland Distillers. (sorry link is now dead)

Join us at Vine & Table's Whiskey and Fine Spirits Festival

Join us on Thursday, September 24th for Vine & Table's Whiskey and Fine Spirits Festival. This event is being held at the Montage at Allison Point from 6:30 to 9:00pm.

This event is sure to be big and lots of fun. We will be tasting Indiana Vodka and serving an exciting cocktail. We will also be sampling test batches of our new gin.

There will be a silent auction benefiting breast cancer research as well as an extensive buffet. Our friends from North Shore Distillery will be in town for the event. There will be dozens of single male scotch makers represented. Add in absinthe, tequila, liqueurs, and other whiskeys and this event is sure to be fun.

Tickets are $50 ($35 for designated drivers) and must be purchased ahead of time at Vine & Table or online at www.vineandtable.com.