How To Make Toffee Vodka At Home – 3 Different Methods
Ever bored of serving the same drinks at a party. How about making something new and different. Toffee vodka is literally becoming one of the fastest selling flavoured vodkas out there (check out our guide on some delicious toffee vodkas); and whilst it’s easy enough to simply go and buy a bottle, it’s also quite a bit of fun making your own too.
We turned to google and YouTube trot inspiration and must have tried at least 6 different recipes of toffee vodka before settling on our 3 favourite.
How To Make Homemade Toffee Vodka
Method 1 – Our Favourite for making Toffee Vodka
The things you will need for this homemade toffee vodka recipe are:
- Werther’s Original Buttered Candies
- Vodka
- Mixing Bowl
- Sterilised Bottle or Jar
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- Put in 10-12 Werther’s into a mixing bowl.
- Add water to a level that just about covers all the toffee.
- Put the bowl in the microwave until the toffee has completely melted. This takes about 4 minutes.
- Add a non descript bottle of vodka to the mix. Nothing too flash. Something like Smirnoff perhaps. Add 8 parts vodka to the 1 part toffee.
- Stir it around for a while making sure everything is dissolved.
- Pour it into a bottle and store in a cool place.
- Consume within 5 days.
To watch this vodka being made by a mixologist, watch this video
Method 2 – The Angry Way of making Toffee Vodka
The things you will need for this homemade toffee vodka recipe are:
- Vodka
- One bag of Werther’s
- Pestle and mortar
- Funnel
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- Pour out some of the vodka from the Vodka bottle, to make space for some of the Werther’s.
- Crush 20- 25 Werther’s using the pestle and mortar.
- Add the crushed Werther’s into the Vodka.
- For the tiny bits – pour these into the bottle using a funnel. Use a spoon handle to push down any final bits.
- Wait 24 hours for the Werther’s to fully dissolve before consuming.
To watch this vodka being made, watch this video
https://youtu.be/2-xPgyQTsJ8
Method 3 – The Speedy Gonzales Way of making Toffee Vodka
The things you will need for this homemade toffee vodka recipe are:
- Vodka
- Werther’s
- Nutribullet
- Sterilised Bottle or Jar
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- Put 10 Werther’s into a Nutribullet.
- Pour in the Vodka to a level that covers the toffee.
- Blitz for 30 seconds.
- Using a funnel pour the mixture into a sterilised bottle.
- Use a spoon handle to scoop out any final bits.
- Shake well.
- Store in a cool place and consume within 5 days.
To watch this vodka being made, watch this video
Toffee Vodka FAQs
How long does homemade toffee vodka last?
Up to 5 days
How to make toffee vodka clear?
Sadly we couldn’t figure this out. We did try a few different ways but it kept ending up being a sort of cloudy baileys ish colour.
Is toffee vodka gluten free?
It all depends on the toffees you use and the vodka you use.
Is toffee vodka vegan?
It all depends on the toffees you use and the vodka you use.
Does toffee vodka go off?
Actually yes. Homemade toffee vodka can go off and should be consumed within 5 days of making.
Can you freeze toffee vodka?
You can freeze toffee vodka but it won’t freeze. It however does make the vodka taste more delicious as it almost turns it into this thick creamy MacDonald’s chocolate milkshake kind of texture. And more than the visuals – the taste of toffee seemed to pop more when the bottle was in the freezer.
What does toffee vodka taste like?
Depends on how you make it. But it can taste like the perfect mix of vodka and toffee or it can taste like a toffee liqueur with a kick. Again it all depends on how generous you are with the Werther’s and how generous you are with the vodka.
What percent is toffee vodka?
Between 20-30%
How to drink toffee vodka?
There’s so many ways to drink toffee vodka. You can mix it with ginger ale, Prosecco and for more fun cocktails check out our fuller recipes here.
How many calories in toffee vodka?
Anywhere from 50 to 120 calories per shot.
What’s the best container to store toffee vodka?
Most people seem to use a bottle that they’ve sterlised. It helps for shaking around the contents and turning it upside down. However I much prefer using this
It keeps it fresh, clean, crisp and allows me to shake and turn this as much as I like (granted it’s heavier than a bottle) but if you’re gonna make it, why not make a lot.
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