Full Description
A practical guide to adding even more character to your favourite spirits - infusion is fun, inventive and need not be expensive. Fruits can be foraged, vegetables can be grown, nuts can be gathered and herbs can be used to make spirited infusions. The possibilities are almost endless, and your creations will impress and entertain your friends. If it is soluble in water and not poisonous, then the chances are that a creative infusion can be made from it. The process is easy, and can be quick, although patience will be rewarded. Unlike making beer, cider or wine at home, you do not have to make large quantities, and a little spirit can go a long way. This Manual provides a practical source of ideas, techniques and recipes to suit all tastes.
Contents
The spirits - vodka, gin, whisky, brandy, eau de vie, tequila, rum (dark and white), sake, absinthe.*Making infusions - hygiene, equipment, sourcing ingredients, foraging, flavour matching, timing, quantities, storage, oak aging, trouble-shooting, keeping records.*Recipes - ingredients and their stories, how to make, how to drink, infusions with fruit, herbs and spices, flowers, nuts, bacon and other proteins. Recipes for infused vodka, gin, whisky, brandy, tequila, rum, sake and absinthe.*Beyond spirit infusions - turning a liquor into a liqueur, cocktails, wine infusions, oil infusions, making spirits and liquors (and rules about making).*Appendices - Infusions ingredients calendar, useful contacts.
