If this post seems a little like déjà vu, it is. Earlier this week, I posted that I had started a homemade extract made from sweet corn. I have subsequently undergone a vodka taste test and discovered the Smirnoff I had been using is below my standards. Therefore, I am ditching my previous shot and doing another take.
So, I started with a fresh ear of corn. The corn is still on sale (5/$1), so I can purchase more during my grocery run tomorrow.
Using the technique I watched Ma use hundreds of times when I was a kid, I cut the corn off the ear using a paring knife. Why buy a corn remover tool when a sharp knife does the same thing?
The corn, weighing ≈160 grams, was placed into a clean, wide-mouth, pint-size mason jar. Seagram's Extra Smooth Vodka was poured over the corn until it was completely submerged.
The jar was then placed in my vacuum sealer and sealed air-tight. I shook the jar and placed it in a kitchen cabinet, where it will sit for 24 hours before being strained and infused with another ear of corn. I will continue doing this until the corn flavor is as strong as I want it. I will post a log of every time I shake it and refresh it.
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The corn, weighing ≈160 grams, was placed into a clean, wide-mouth, pint-size mason jar. Seagram's Extra Smooth Vodka was poured over the corn until it was completely submerged.
The pictures on the page appear smaller than they are. To see them larger, simply double click on the picture. Also, I always welcome your constructive criticism. Click on the Comment link below next to the icon of a pencil; it may say "No" or have a number in front of it.
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