November 12, 2024 4 min read
Tired of the fake, unpleasant taste of cheap flavored spirits? While store-bought flavored spirits may be affordable and convenient, they are often made with low-grade ingredients. This means you'll need to sacrifice quality to experience different flavors. With alcohol infusion, you can still invest in your favorite premium spirits and explore a variety of flavors. The best part? It's easier than you might think.
In this guide, we'll walk you through how to infuse alcohol and spirits so you can explore complex flavors and tastes in your own home without having to go purchase those cheap, store bought flavored spirits. Here's how to get started:
Alcohol infusion is an at-home technique to flavor your favorite spirits with different ingredients. With this technique, you can customize the taste of your favorite rum, tequila, vodka, or gin. By doing so, you can explore a variety of flavor combinations in your very own home.
Spirit infusions are commonly done with light-colored liquors like gin, vodka, Blanco tequila, or white rum. You can also use a variety of fruits, spices, or herbs to flavor your favorite spirits.
The beauty of spirit infusions is that it's a budget-friendly way to get more flavors out of your favorite spirits. The only tools and supplies you'll need include:
Here comes the fun part. Infusing spirits is all about exploring new flavors. You can combine any herbs, spices, fruits, and even veggies. If you've never infused spirits before, here are a few popular ingredients to consider for your flavoring:
You can also combine two or more ingredients to create a unique combination or recipe.
When looking for premium spirits for an alcohol infusion, it's best to stick with light liquors with a neutral taste. These spirits offer the best base for the ingredients to flourish. However, that doesn't mean you can't explore testing out alcohol infusions with mezcal or whiskey - it just might be more challenging.
Here are the best alcohols to consider when infusing drinks:
Ready to create infused spirits? Here's a step-by-step guide to help you learn how to infuse spirits at home:
If you're new to alcohol infusions and want to test out a few different approaches before you get creative, here are five popular infused spirit recipes to try:
Don't forget - the beauty of alcohol infusions is you can be as creative as you want. If the flavor doesn't come out right the first time, you can continue to add more herbs, spices, or muddled fruit until you get your desired flavor.
Our premium spirits are made with quality ingredients to create unmatched flavor profiles you won't find anywhere else. When paired with high-quality ingredients, our spirits can be used as the base for any flavor combination.
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Vodka, tequila, and gin are light-colored spirits that are great for infusing.
Let the alcohol infusion sit for at least three hours before using it. After that, you can keep infused liquor in a cool, dark place for as long as three months.
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