Spicy Pumpkin Vodka Infusion

• 2 cups raw kabocha or sugar pumpkin, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch chunks
• 3 cups vodka
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 whole vanilla beans
• 3 large pieces candied ginger, cut into long pieces

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Put the pumpkin on a silicone mat lined baking sheet and bake until just tender, about 20 minutes.
3. Remove the pumpkin from the oven and set aside to cool.
4. Pour the vodka into a bottle or large glass container.
5. Add the pumpkin, cinnamon stick, vanilla beans and ginger.
6. Let it sit for 1 week at room temperature, shaking gently every couple of days.
7. Strain the infused vodka, through a fine mesh sieve and funnel it back into the original vodka bottle.
8. Cap and refrigerate until ready to serve.

sugar pumpkin, vodka, cinnamon, vanilla beans, candied ginger

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/claire-robinson/spicy-pumpkin-vodka-infusion-recipe.html (may not work)