This weekend, we were requested to bring our cocktail robot Bartendro to our friend's wedding. Not only did we do that, but we decided to make a new menu tailored for the event. We wanted to make the drinks a little more seasonal and tailored to our friends who normally live in the woods.
So, we decided to make some infusions to bring the freshness and classiness to new level. We made a sage simple syrup, a lavender simple syrup, a pumpkin liqueur and apple infused vodka. All this was done 5 days prior to the wedding for better flavor extraction. They all came out tasting incredible.
We made earthy and floral variations of martinis, old fashioneds and gimlets, as well as invented our own cocktails. The simple syrup was easy to make, it was 1 part sugar to 2 parts water, and after the sugar was dissolved in hot water, it was added to the bottles, and the herbs added afterwards. I decided to stick a small sprig's worth of rosemary in with the sage for extra woodiness. The rosemary was prominent on the front while the sage lingered in the background quite nicely.
The pumpkin liquor was very tasty, and was made following this recipe. We will definitely be making it again. With the extra simple syrup made, we decided to play with some other infusions. We made a clove/allspice/cassia/nutmeg syrup, a ginger syrup and a saffron syrup. We will be enjoying them for weeks to come. Go make some! It only takes 5 minutes once you have the ingredients.
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