re: Infusing Liquors

what sort of booze are you wanting to start with.

I have made some killer vodkas for bloody marys or spicy martinis with garlic jalapenos and pearl onions. I use sobieski which is fairly cheap, but not rot gut.

I'll go ahead and temporary ban myself for posting this on the F&D Board, but we have made the Skittles Vodka before. It was pretty easy. I used some mason jars. I separated the colors and made some of each. You just put them in a jar with vodka, shake it pretty good, and then just soak them in the vodka for a while, then strain it so the white gooey centers are removed, then put it in the freezer. I'm not 100% certain that was all that was involved, but a quick Google search will give you the recipe. The red was really good, the purple was alright, the orange and yellow wasn't worth it, and the green I remember being a little tart at first, but if you're using it as a mixer and not doing shots, then it is okay with a splash of sprite over rocks. I'm not sure why we tried this, but I remember doing it for the Bama/LSU BCS game and we all did shots with it. I used some 100 Proof vodka. Probably Smirnoff. I didn't want to waste something expensive on it.

Best infusions I have done:

Mint/Rosemary Vodka - this is outstanding. tried it in Minnesota at Hell's Kitchen (no relation to the show), and I had to try it. I don't remember how much of each

Cinimon Apple: This was great too. I used grannys and real cinn stix.

Vanilla: can never go wrong with this.


One thing I do with my infusions is put a tad bit of simple syrup in the bottle when I am done. Not much, but just enough to bring out the flavors of the fruits and plants. I know this is probably frowned upon, but I don't care