I think that a lot of people hear words like infuse, simple syrup, muddle and feel inferior or uncertain of knowing how to do it.
Luckily I am pretty self absorbed and well equipped with delusions of grandeur so, I try anything at least once!
Infusing is just like steeping. You steep tea right? So it's taking your previously boiled or boiling simple syrup and adding a little vanilla bean, cinnamon, mint, basil, blueberry...whatever you love and letting it sit for a bit. Thats it. It can be a few hours or a few days.
The same is true for those bacon infused booze bottles you see and hear about. Let the vodka and cooked bacon hang out for a bit. A few days is good. Then freeze it. The fat from the bacon will rise and freeze on top- scrape that off and you're done!
Fancy words need not be scary.
*be careful when infusing with rosemary though! it's super strong and pungent and only needs like A DAY. Anything more feels poisonous.
xoxo
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