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The Science Behind Infused Beverages

The Science Behind Infused Beverages

Introduction Adding flavor to alcoholic beverages is easy. Below are a few options: You can add flavor as a syrup after fermentation, also known as compounding. Flavors can be added before fermentation, a process called distillation. Herbs can be crushed or muddled for cocktails (maceration) Spirits can […]

Health Benefits of Infused Drinks

Health Benefits of Infused Drinks

Not only do homemade infusions taste great, but one of the other reasons they are so great is the fact that they also offer several health benefits when compared to other types of drinks out there. Of course, if you’re infusing with spirits, they’re obviously […]

A Short History of Infusion

A Short History of Infusion

Alcohol infusions might be super-trendy right now, but historically speaking, alcohol infusion itself is nothing new. Neither are spirits themselves, as National Geographic tells us. From ancient China to Russia, Sumeria to Peru, Germany to Iran, this drink can be traced back a whopping 9,000 years (and […]