Author Topic: Homemade infused liquors (Read 4133 times)

XocolateThundarr · « **on:** July 11, 2014, 02:35:02 PM »

I searched the vast gE database and didn't see where this had been discussed. Have any of you guys done this before? From what I can tell, you just get a jar and cut up fruit/veggies/whatever and then throw them and the booze all together and let it marinate. I usually drink Tito's on the rocks with a lime and wondered if I could make a lime-lemon/lime infused version and just throw it in the glass without screwing around with cutting up the fruit as I need it.

Mrs. Gooch · « **Reply #1 on:** July 11, 2014, 02:43:42 PM »

I just bought an infuser pitcher last weekend. It is basically just a pitcher with an insert in the middle to hold the fruit which has a bunch of slots in in, so that just keeps the fruit contained so you don't have to strain it out later. And then you can pour directly from the pitcher.

http://primulaproducts.com/teaware/primula-flavor-it-3-in-1-beverage-system.html

So far I only made strawberry water with it. Next is sangria maybe.

Spracne · « **Reply #2 on:** July 11, 2014, 02:44:11 PM »

I do this all the time. My friends can't get enough of my broccoli and carrot infused vodka.

CHONGS · « **Reply #3 on:** July 11, 2014, 02:44:50 PM »

slucat · « **Reply #4 on:** July 11, 2014, 03:12:27 PM »

my mom regularly makes her own kahlua and has done cranberry infused vodka several times.

mrs. gooch, do you like your pitcher thing? i've considered getting one, i can't get enough of HINT water, have you had it, is it similar to what you get out of your pitcher?

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #5 on:** July 11, 2014, 03:16:54 PM »

Quote from: Spracne on July 11, 2014, 02:44:11 PM

I do this all the time. My friends can't get enough of my broccoli and carrot infused vodka.

I just pm'd you my kale infused gin recipe. You will think you have died and gone to heaven

pissclams · « **Reply #6 on:** July 11, 2014, 03:23:31 PM »

yes i do too

CNS · « **Reply #7 on:** July 11, 2014, 03:36:29 PM »

Limoncella. Last yr. Super easy and delish.

XocolateThundarr · « **Reply #8 on:** July 11, 2014, 03:38:14 PM »

Cool...gonna do it this weekend and see how it turns out. I will try the kale with broccoli and carrot if the lemon/lime goes well.

Fedor · « **Reply #9 on:** July 11, 2014, 03:38:51 PM »

Is this just a high falutin' way to say "trash can punch"?

Tobias · « **Reply #10 on:** July 11, 2014, 03:40:01 PM »

Quote from: XocolateThundarr on July 11, 2014, 03:38:14 PM

Cool...gonna do it this weekend and see how it turns out. I will try the kale with broccoli and carrot if the lemon/lime goes well.

don't forget the velveeta

Mrs. Gooch · « **Reply #11 on:** July 11, 2014, 03:43:46 PM »

Quote from: slucat on July 11, 2014, 03:12:27 PM

my mom regularly makes her own kahlua and has done cranberry infused vodka several times.

mrs. gooch, do you like your pitcher thing? i've considered getting one, i can't get enough of HINT water, have you had it, is it similar to what you get out of your pitcher?

I haven't used it enough to know yet. The strawberry water was good but only a slight strawberry flavor. Not sure it was worth wasting perfectly good strawberries to get it. I could have just drank a glass of water while eating strawberries. I'm hoping that other fruit will work better and/or alcohol will soak up the fruit flavor better.

I have never had Hint, so I need to try it.

CHONGS · « **Reply #12 on:** July 11, 2014, 04:13:18 PM »

cucumber works really well (actually a combo of cucumber and strawberry is very nice)

EMAWmeister · « **Reply #13 on:** July 11, 2014, 04:21:54 PM »

Mixed Nutz and I did this for the 2012 football season. Infused bourbon with apples and cinnamon. It was amazing.

CHONGS · « **Reply #14 on:** July 11, 2014, 04:24:23 PM »

Hey did you guys know you can infuse vodka with wood to make a whiskey vodka? Its True!

Spracne · « **Reply #15 on:** July 11, 2014, 04:26:58 PM »

Did you know you can infuse vodka with wormwood to make absinthe vodka?

star seed 7 · « **Reply #16 on:** July 11, 2014, 04:29:20 PM »

how do u infuse that birthday cake vodka at home?

The Big Train · « **Reply #17 on:** July 11, 2014, 04:29:35 PM »

Quote from: Spracne on July 11, 2014, 04:26:58 PM

Did you know you can infuse vodka with wormwood to make absinthe vodka?

I had real absinthe when I was in Spain

The Big Train · « **Reply #18 on:** July 11, 2014, 04:30:49 PM »

When I still lived in KC we would make liquor infused orange slices and cherries and watermelon for our kickball games

Spracne · « **Reply #19 on:** July 11, 2014, 04:31:07 PM »

Quote from: The Big Train on July 11, 2014, 04:29:35 PM

Quote from: Spracne on July 11, 2014, 04:26:58 PM
Did you know you can infuse vodka with wormwood to make absinthe vodka?

I had real absinthe when I was in Spain

I had real absinthe outside of Spain. Did you hallucinate?

star seed 7 · « **Reply #20 on:** July 11, 2014, 04:31:35 PM »

i made absinthe out of distilled vodka. it tasted terrible

CHONGS · « **Reply #21 on:** July 11, 2014, 04:34:57 PM »

Quote from: seven on July 11, 2014, 04:29:20 PM

how do u infuse that birthday cake vodka at home?

i bet its just vanilla + butter flavor + sugar

The Big Train · « **Reply #22 on:** July 11, 2014, 04:35:48 PM »

Quote from: Spracne on July 11, 2014, 04:31:07 PM

Quote from: The Big Train on July 11, 2014, 04:29:35 PM
Quote from: Spracne on July 11, 2014, 04:26:58 PM
Did you know you can infuse vodka with wormwood to make absinthe vodka?

I had real absinthe when I was in Spain

I had real absinthe outside of Spain. Did you hallucinate?

Yes I did. I also puked my guts out because it was one of the first times I was drunk

waks · « **Reply #23 on:** July 11, 2014, 04:37:02 PM »

Quote from: Spracne on July 11, 2014, 04:31:07 PM

Quote from: The Big Train on July 11, 2014, 04:29:35 PM
Quote from: Spracne on July 11, 2014, 04:26:58 PM
Did you know you can infuse vodka with wormwood to make absinthe vodka?

I had real absinthe when I was in Spain

I had real absinthe outside of Spain. Did you hallucinate?

If he did he's lying.

CHONGS · « **Reply #24 on:** July 11, 2014, 04:40:21 PM »

hey hey hey know, let's not get off track here talk about absinthe all afternoon. This is about putting 15 bags of chamomile tea into a handle of Absolute and making sleepytime vodka.