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These ingredients infuse cocktails with fresh, vibrant, and complex flavors that are both refreshing and satisfying. Avoid over-muddling, which can result in a bitter taste. Infusions are another excellent method, allowing the herbs to steep in spirits or syrups for a more concentrated flavor. Add rum and ice.
For mixers, keep a variety of juices, sodas, and bitters on hand. Consider having a selection of rocks glasses, martini glasses, and highball glasses to suit different drink styles. You can also experiment with different types of bitters in an Old Fashioned to add depth and complexity.
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In this variation, the classic Margarita build gets a boost from a bird’s eye chili-infused simple syrup, which provides the build with both sweetness and heat. Rounded out with a squeeze of lime juice and jalapeño-infused simple syrup, the Spicy Blood Orange Margarita is sure to bring some sunshine to even the darkest winter days.
You’re a bartender or home bar enthusiast who just made a spirit infusion. However, the infusions dominating the current cocktail bar scene are elevated ingredients made by creative, forward-thinking bartenders as a way to riff on classic builds. As sophisticated as these infusions can be, they also share some low-brow origins.
Finally, combine the infused water with honey and salt. 2: Watermelon Martini 40ml Pink Peppercorn Vodka* 17.5ml Cinzano Dry 1757 3ml Saint Felix Bitter 45ml Watermelon water* All ingredients are batched together and kept in the freezer at -5 degrees. Allow it to infuse overnight at room temperature. of pink peppercorn.
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A carefully balanced mix of whiskey, sweet vermouth, and Angostura bitters, with a cocktail cherry garnish, it is a timeless masterpiece. In this case, the golden rule is that the bottle should be a sweet style of vermouth, arriving with an amber — if not vibrant red — hue, and infused with an array of botanicals.
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