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Vodka Rosemary Lemonade Fizz - Feast Your Eyes

Posted Oct 21st 2009 10:00AM by Alexa Weibel
Filed under: Cocktails, Trends, Feast Your Eyes, Herbs

The approach of chilly weather may leave many craving warm libations, but this Vodka Rosemary Lemonade Fizz is truly a drink for all seasons. The bloggers of the Bitten Word tackled this Gourmet recipe, which eschews the usual infusion to instead create a simple syrup with sugar, rosemary and lemon juice subbing for water. The syrup can keep for weeks in the fridge and need only be topped with vodka and a dash of club soda to be served.

Rosemary adds a nice mouthfeel and complexity to the crisp, refreshing drink, but almost any herb will serve well in simple syrup, from lavender to Thai basil. Spill your simple syrup recipes or ideas in the comments.

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A down-south summer favorite, spiked

Posted Oct 22nd 2008 10:01AM by Amy McDaniel
Filed under: Teas, Vodka, Southern States, Spirits, Summer

bottle of firefly sweet tea flavored vodka

Three of my favorite things converged recently: David Byrne, sweet tea, and booze. Down south, the latter two are common enough on their own, but now Firefly Distillery has combined them with Sweet Tea Flavored Vodka.

I was beyond skeptical when my friend brought a bottle to an outdoor David Byrne show in Atlanta. I'd never even met a canned or bottled sweet tea, or for that matter a flavored vodka, worth spitting at (most necessitate spitting out). I expected something cloying and artificial-tasting.

To my surprise, Firefly exercised remarkable restraint in infusing--or should I say brewing--the vodka with (according to John T. Edge writing for the Gourmet blog) local tea and sweetened with regionally appropriate Louisiana cane sugar. Edge calls it hyper-sweet, but by sweet tea standards it really isn't. He also recommends mixing with lemonade, which my friend also suggested. But such doctoring isn't necessary. Water and ice do the trick.

The smooth dance moves and electrifying vocals of David Byrne aren't necessary, either. But in my opinion, if "the name of the bar, the bar is called Heaven," then it follows that "heaven is a place" where spiked tea and live Talking Heads hits meet.

Pumpkin cocktail

Posted Oct 20th 2008 8:55AM by Lissa Townsend Rodgers
Filed under: Vodka, Cocktails, Pumpkin Day, Liqueurs, Holidays, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Fall

As pumpkin season lands upon us with a slightly squishy thud, allow me to share this recipe for pumpkin cocktails. These are always a huge hit at Thanksgiving, but also enjoyably appropriate for Halloween. Be aware that you need to prepare in advance to give the vodka time to infuse....

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Exploring the wonders of infused vodka!

Posted Jul 30th 2008 1:00PM by Bruce Watson
Filed under: Vodka, Restaurants, The Best ... in All of New York, America, Spirits, Artisan Foods, Raising the Bar

There are some people who it is just plain good to know. When you're in college, for example, the guy with a truck is incredibly helpful, and when you go in to business, the understanding accountant and the slightly unethical lawyer are almost necessities.

A few years ago, my friend John became one of these fabulously helpful people. A lifelong resident of southwest Virginia and a trained chemist, John had a skill set that was uniquely wonderful: he knew how to get hold of moonshine, and he knew how to test it for impurities. While the grain liquor (or "likker," if you prefer) that I got from John wasn't all that cheap, it was completely flavorless, and I soon discovered that it made the perfect carrier for various fruits. Within a couple of months, I had a collection of incredibly delicious infused cordials that I would mix with seltzer or tonic water to produce light, moderately alcoholic spritzers with insanely pure tastes.

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Holiday Party Special: Every Day with Rachael Ray in 60 seconds

Posted Nov 26th 2007 1:10PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Recipes, Magazines, In Sixty Seconds, Holidays

During the crazy holiday season, everyone could use a holiday planner, with ideas for things to cook, cookie swap recipes, customized placecards, and more.
A step-by-step video guide to making the perfect pie crust. More videos: the world's easiest mashed potatoes and how to carve a turkey.
Some winter escapes(though not to warm weather).
More recipes: Italian Pasta Bake, White Hot Chocolate, Infused Vodka, Turkey Gravy, and Orchard Fruit Pie.
Also in the mag (not online yet): a Christmas gift guide, how to make your own gingerbread house, and a look inside Martina McBride's fridge.

267 Infusions, infused spirits win award

Posted Dec 21st 2006 7:04PM by Jonathan M. Forester
Filed under: Vodka, Lush Life, Spirits, Liquor Cabinet

Voted the Best New Wine and Spirit Product of 2006 by Beverage Industry Magazine, 267 Infusions, made by Boz Spirits, are bottles of vodka, rum, and tequila containing various fruit and spices. Each type is made in small batches with the very best and ripest fruit for a full flavored, but not too sweet spirit.

The bottles are hand blown glass with an attractive shape to them. Each bottle has a built in strainer to keep the fruit in the bottle and out of your drink. The big question is how do they get those big pieces of fruit through the small neck of the bottle?

I have seen them around at my local liquor and wine shops and have been waiting to try them when I feature infused spirits some time in the new year. They sound so good I may have to try them sooner than that. So far they make Cranberry Vodka, Lemon Vodka, Olive & Pearl Onion Vodka, Orange Vodka, Mango Rum, Pineapple Rum, Chili Pepper Tequila, and Orange Tequila. Each spirit infusion can be drunk straight or used in mixed drinks and cocktails.

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Vodka Rosemary Lemonade Fizz - Feast Your Eyes

A down-south summer favorite, spiked

Pumpkin cocktail

Exploring the wonders of infused vodka!

Holiday Party Special: Every Day with Rachael Ray in 60 seconds

267 Infusions, infused spirits win award

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