Whilst clearly not grown on an allotment, chances are that you’ll find the main ingredient to this tasty drink lurking in quite a few elderly gardeners sheds up and down the country.
Septuagenarian sweet of choice, the hard-boiled toffee/denture binding agent known as ‘Werther’s Original‘ make a fine drink when combined with a bottle of cheapo vodka. Simply take one packet (135g) of the pensionary sweets, unwrap them and shove them in a bag. Place the bag on a hard surface, then smash to bits with a mallet. In no way would we encourage watching this 1980’s Werther’s telly ad to get annoyed by, before pummelling the toffee treats in a needlessly aggressive act.
Pour the smashed confectionary pieces* into a 750ml bottle of vodka. You’ll need to remove 100ml vodka from the bottle first to make room. (Approx 4 shots).
Shake the bottle daily until the sweets have dissolved. Your toffee flavoured vodka will be ready after five days of agitation.
Enjoy in a hairy brown cardigan, by the fire… it’s what gramps would’ve wanted.
*Vodka can be flavoured with many types of sweets using this method…. aniseed balls, pear drops, you name it. Let us know if you have a favourite.
Thanks to ‘The Giant of Wiltshire’ for this toffee-tastic idea.
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I am so trying that. It sounds great on a snowy Minnesota winter!!!
Hi Paul, it’s a drink to warm the cockles, that’s for sure.
As a matter of interest, what’s the winter warming drink of choice for the frozen Minnesotan?
Tasted amazing but i seem to have got some kind off foam/ froth at the top of the bottle which doesnt looks so tasy, any advice in how to remove it? or something?
Thanks in advance! // Eric
Id top it up with vodka tll the foam is gone! 😉
Hi Eric. Give it a shake, put it in the fridge, then give it another shake before serving.
That should do the trick.
Cheers!
instead of leaving it for five days shaking daily, wrap the bottle in clingfilm, and put it into the dishwasher on a 70 deg program, (with no detergent), when you remove it shake the bottle wait until it gets cool shake again and strain then put it into the freezer until you need it…..you an also add 50 grams of dark chocolate before you put it into the dishwasher
WOW – Lying Cow, that sounds amazing. I tried this last year, it was not a success! Foamy, looked vile but I will give it another try. By the by it tasted OK but the look of it put off most of the family!
Hi Lying Cow, did it still have foam on when using the dishwasher?
Hi does it stay cloudy? also does the strength go up with time if you leave it?
Hi Janette.
Yes, the Werther’s vodka will stay cloudy, but don’t let that put you off!
The strength will not change. Which is probably for the best.
Cheers
Rich
Hello Janette
if you let it filter through filter paper that you can buy for filtering coffee
then the clarity is very good. Not sure if it affects the taste. I suggest you just
filter a small amount first and taste. It takes a while to filter but the result is
great. you can buy the filters at supermarkets (Melitta and Lyons make them)
in various sizes
Mick.
Ive filtered with both coffee filter paper & plain kitchen roll.
The coffee filter was useless & the the kitchen roll worked a treat – it worked a treat cos the soddened tissue couldnt be binned, so I drank it, well, sucked it dry.
Lordy but I was ill the next morning. Had to go back to my bed.
I made the kitchen roll into a triangle and rested it in a plastic funnel, sitting in a sterilised bottle. Worked a treat.
Dave
Such a funny script therefore will be making this treat for my bonfire friends whilst watching fireworks and listening to Slash/Rush/Ac/DC and BBQing. PS None of us has reached hairy brown cardy stage yet, but a few grey hairs will be in abundance. Will tell you how it turned out and went down !
Cheers
Would it have to be used fairly quickly, or does it keep well ?
Hi Maureen.
The vodka will ensure your drink keeps indefinitely, but after time you may notice a bit of separation occurring in the bottle. A vigorous shake should fix this.
Cheers!
Rich
Made mine last night, not sure I can wait 5 whole days before trying it though!
Hi Vini, let us know how it tastes!
cheers
Rich
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I’ve tried this lovely stuff before… If you filter it, the taste is the same but the creamy texture disappears. So if you can bear the separation and shake before use that’s the best way.
I did skittles vodka, with separate colours (which is best filtered using coffee papers) and I came across this blog while checking up on quantities to use for my next concoction… Lemon sherbet vodka! The small trial run tasted yummy!
I made toffee vodka using two packets of wurthers original. One didnt taste toffee enough for me. I used cheap bottle any vodka and put them all into a mason jar. £1.50 Asda. I kept shaking every couple hours or so keep hold of the lid, just incase. Within two days it was ready. I used netted shieve to get rid of some of the foam. Poured into large jug then into the original bottle the vodka came in. Put it in the fridge and shake before you pour. Now im not a neat vodka drinker so i added lemonade or bitter lemom is nice only one thing unsure of is how long to keep refridgerated for. The one i made at christmas was shared with friends now its just for me. Im now tepting mars bar vodka only unsure how long this also can be kept for. Any help please thankyou Sarah
Hi Sarah, no need to worry!
Because the vodka is distilled alcohol, it won’t go off. You might see a bit of separation happening in the bottle, but just give it a bit of a shake before pouring and you’ll be fine.
Cheers!
Rich
Good People,
Are you familiar with the effect of putting the vodka in the freezer ??
If you dont know – firstly – it doesn’t freeze. Secondly – it pours slow & thick like engine oil.
An amazing sight.
It reverts to normal after ‘defrosting/deicing’ but its a great conversation stopper if shown to the unaware. x
Marshmallow flavour
I’ve made all sorts of vodka with produce from hedgerows but i’d never thought of making sweet/toffee vodka. Can’t wait for next shopping day to stock up on an extra bottle (or 2 — or 3 ) of vodka.
Would this work with something like rum? I’m the vodka drinker. He’s a rum tippler.
Hi Jannie
Rum will tend to dominate, so Werther’s (or your toffee of choice) work best when plunged into something neutral like vodka.
That said, if you’ve got a bottle of cheap rum you want to mess around with, it’s certainly ‘Werth’ a try.
Cheers!
Rich
I make this all the time, although I use 2 pkts of candy toffees to 75cls… Hence why I’ve piled the weight on… But a drop or two if this delicious drink neat on a glass full of ice is just simply delicious mmmmm
This stuff is so yummy! I have changed it up occasionally by using werthers coffee candies too. A shot mixed with about the same amount of half and half? Divine!
Keep experimenting!
I have made this and am currently in the process of my next batch. I fill whatever jar (mason jar usually) of my choice with as many of the Werther’s Candy’s as I can fit. They would probably dissolve quicker if I crushed them up a bit but what fun would that be! I pour my Vodka of choice (usually a mid-level Vodka, not a cheap brand but not top line either), enough to just cover the candy in the jar. Close tightly and shake often. Occasionally I do have to use a long-handled spoon and mash a few of the candies that refuse to dissolve completely. But I usually give my jar at least 1-2 weeks of shaking often. (whenever I am standing nearby and thinking about it). The result is a thick caramel creamy syrup-like concoction which I store in the refrigerator. Refrigeration makes it even thicker. I use a spoonful in my coffee or drizzle some over ice cream or other cakes for fun. Wherever you think this lovely thick creamy Vodka Caramel sauce would be good… use it!