Vodka Chicken Broth - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 whole chicken, skinned
2 carrots
2 onions, with some skin on, rinsed
1 celery rib
1 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled
2 bay leaves
8 black peppercorns
1 cup basil vodka
6 basil leaves
salt

Preparation

Put the first 6 ingredients in a large pot with enough very cold water to cover.
Slowly bring the pot to the boil over a moderate heat.
Immediately reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 1-2 hours, skimming the fat from the surface four or five times while cooking.
Add the pepper corns, Basil Vodka and basil leaves and continue to simmer for 10 minutes.
Strain the broth.
Add salt to taste then let cool to room temperature and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator or freezer.