PUNCH

JULY 7, 2025

For the Banana Hammock , a banana-infused tequila and MSG solution add a tropical, savory note that, as managing editor Jess Mayhugh puts it, “transforms the drink from just another Margarita riff to one whose complex, savory layers continue to build with every sip.”

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 8, 2025

This festive drink starts with a rich pistachio coquito mix, which provides a creamy base infused with coconut and warm spices like cinnamon and ginger. This cocktail, infused with festive spices and a touch of citrus, is a spirited celebration of taste, offering delightful surprises with every sip. Ten To One Rum 1 oz.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 19, 2024

When I talk to patrons about our cocktail menu, I get the most questions about how we infuse spirits. Any home bartender can really bring their cocktails to the next level with simple infusions adding herbs, spices, fruits, even meats to their favorite spirit to create a cocktail worthy of their favorite high-end cocktail lounge.

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Imbibe Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Cacao-Kissed Classics Amor & Lujuria Chocolate Strawberry Negroni Cacao-infused vermouth and strawberry-infused Campari balance out the classic bitter notes of the drink. And we’ve assembled recipes for every type of chocolate craving: from those kissed with a few dashes of chocolate bitters to decadent dessert drinks.

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Chilled Magazine

APRIL 30, 2025

WhatMakes DrinkYourGarden Unique The book captures the best of the moderndrinkmovement, offering: Recipes for syrups, shrubs, bitters, and infused spirits like Buzz Button Gin, Poblano Liqueur, and Brown Butter Vodka. Drinks, like food, deserve thoughtfulness and creativity, and this book shows how to create that inyourkitchen or backyard.

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Advanced Mixology

JANUARY 16, 2025

Simple innovations like infusing common ingredients with exotic flavors can attract new and returning customers. Diversify Your Menu Expanding your menu lets you cater to varying tastes and preferences. Consider the following strategies: Craft Unique Cocktails Provide new drinks people can only try in your bar. increase year-on-year.

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PUNCH

MAY 6, 2025

Here's how to make the refreshing raspberry-infused drink. An easy classic gin cocktail, the Floradora, is back at Houston bar Julep.

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Chilled Magazine

JULY 9, 2025

Known for its bitter to bittersweet flavor profiles, Amaro is made by taking an alcohol base and infusing it with herbs and botanicals, including various spices, roots, flowers, and fruits, like how gin is flavored. This Italian herbal liqueur is the perfect after-dinner drink or nightcap. Fans of Amaro love it for its digestive properties.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Vodkas infused in-house [with real ingredients] demonstrate a bar team’s creativity, and they offer a unique blend to a cocktail’s flavor palate.” Especially in cocktail bars and lounges, as it diminishes the quality of the drinks. Plus, it just isn’t a great look.

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Chilled Magazine

JUNE 11, 2025

This unique twist on a classic John Daly infuses an Asian flair, blending the vibrant flavors of yuzu and tropical pineapple, complemented by the nutty essence of sesame. “Rolling into the warmer months of spring and summer in the desert, I envisioned this cocktail as a tribute to dad relaxing poolside, enjoying his Father’s Day.

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Cheers

JANUARY 6, 2025

Stir well, letting the spices infuse. Stir gently, and let the flavors infuse for a minute Garnish with a lemon slice. Orange juice 1 Clove 1 Star anise 1 Cinnamon stick In a saucepan, heat the apple cider until steaming, but not boiling. Garnish with an orange slice and serve hot. Honey 1 tbsp.

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Imbibe Magazine

JUNE 9, 2025

But the program offers wide appeal to cocktail enthusiasts with a rotating menu of originals like the Absinthe Mojito (cantaloupe-infused absinthe, ginger syrup, lime, cucumber) and the Gochugaru Sazerac (apple brandy, tequila, gochugaru honey, chocolate, Angostura). Left to right: Sommelier Josh Mazanowski at Beholder.

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Mixologists

MARCH 28, 2025

Beyond the Shaker: Mastering Advanced Stirring & Infusion Techniques While shaking is a fundamental technique, advanced mixologists understand the nuanced artistry of stirring, layering, and infusion. Infusion techniques, such as fat-washing (e.g., bacon-infused bourbon), sous vide infusions (e.g.,

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Chilled Magazine

JUNE 7, 2025

21Seeds Valencia Orange Infused Tequila ½ oz. Jamaica Coffee-Infused Maple Syrup 2 dashes Angostura Bitters Preparation Stir and double strain over a large format cube. Pour over a fresh sphere or cube of ice. Garnish with a beautiful slice of orange and cherry. Liqueur , Tequila , Vermouth 21Seeds Negroni Ingredients 1 ½ oz.

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VinePair

APRIL 15, 2025

The milk punch-style drink is loosely inspired by a green tea mochi, layering different expressions of matcha and rice, including a toasted-rice-infused vodka and, of course, the garnish: a vegan matcha crispy. Trending Techniques Why is this garnish format so hot right now?

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Chilled Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Black Sesame Infused Knob Creek Bourbon* 1 oz. Black Sesame Infused Knob Creek Bourbon Ingredients 1 750 ml bottle overproof Knob Creek Bourbon 25g roasted salted black sesame seeds Preparation Using a spice grinder, roughly grind the sesame seeds. Cognac , Liqueur , Whiskey Back in Black by Kevin Diedrich, Owner, P.C.H. Cynar ½ oz.

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Imbibe Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

In the last two years, I’ve sipped a Tiramisu Martini at a Nashville cocktail bar (see recipe below), spooned up a version dotted with local strawberries in a farmhouse in Burgundy, France, and spotted a green tea-infused take at a Manhattan sushi spot. Tiramisu Icebox Cake An approachable take on the classic Italian dessert.

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Chilled Magazine

JULY 9, 2025

Known for its bitter to bittersweet flavor profiles, Amaro is made by taking an alcohol base and infusing it with herbs and botanicals, including various spices, roots, flowers, and fruits, like how gin is flavored. This Italian herbal liqueur is the perfect after-dinner drink or nightcap. Fans of Amaro love it for its digestive properties.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The cocktail features Angels Envy Bourbon infused with chamomile tea and rosemary, lemon, candied orange syrup, cloves, and star anise. Each sip has notes of vanilla, ripe fruits, bitter chocolate, and a hint of port finish. We currently feature it in our festive, seasonal drink program in the Warm Me Up Hot Toddy.

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Bar Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Last years competition was won by Carlos Garcia of London’s Fallow restaurant, with his Komorebi – a unique mix of Kuro Kirishima, Chanterelle & Star Anise Infused Manzanilla Sherry, Everleaf Forest, Sipello Aperitif and sugar syrup.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Come summer, making a blackberry-infused Margarita or an Old Fashioned riff with peaches might seem like a no-brainer. And let’s face it: not every fruit or veggie takes well to juicing or infusions. They may not be the juiciest fruit in the world, but their rich, sticky-sweet flavors can be easily extracted through infusion.

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Chilled Magazine

APRIL 3, 2025

Popcorn and Peanut-infused, Brown Butter Fat Washed Edmonds Honor Bourbon* oz. Garnish withBruled Apple Fan and Popcorn *Popcorn and Peanut-infused Bourbon Ingredients 1 bottle of Edmonds Honor 4 oz. of peanuts and 1 cup of popcorn to a container and allow to infuse for 2 days. Monin Salted Caramel Syrup 1 oz.

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Imbibe Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Cocktails include Margaritas , Martinis , and infused Old Fashioneds. For Party Hosts: Saloon Box Overwhelmed party hosts will welcome Saloon Box’s cocktail kits, as each one features simple twists on classics, with alcohol included and enough ingredients for 12 servings of two different drinks.

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Drinkhacker

MAY 25, 2025

Recently, the folks at Mutiny Island sent us Roots, a ginger and turmeric infused vodka. The infusion process takes 3 to 4 days, during which the processed ginger and turmeric steep in large tea bag-like pouches to impart maximum flavor into the original vodka base. Then the infused vodka is sweetened with a touch of honey.

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Australian Bartender

OCTOBER 28, 2024

mls Dill infused fino 20 mls acidulated honey dew melon juice 20 mls salted lime oleo For the acidulated honey dew: 700 mls juice, add 28 grams citric and 14 malic acid. Seeing the years of hard work being rewarded with not 1, but 2 awards is a feeling I can’t describe other than very proud.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 23, 2025

Our Chilled 100 Bartenders embrace the art of crafting cocktails by drawing inspiration from local surroundings, infusing regional flavors, and honoring hometown traditions. Pour over a spherical cube and top with Popcorn Foam (Warm cup whole milk, add cup freshly popped popcorn and let infuse for 15 minutes.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Then, there’s the occasional, Malört-centric incident that goes viral and makes it out of Chicagoland: When two cicada broods emerged from the ground this past spring, brewpub Noon Whistle Brewing offered cicada husk-infused Malört shots.

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VinePair

JUNE 6, 2025

Now, we’re crafting them with as much intent as any classic cocktail: think housemade infusions, advanced prep techniques, and specialty glassware that makes the experience feel elevated, not lesser. Fat-washes, multiple house infusions, layered garnishes — it can get to a point where the build overshadows the actual experience.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

This Cognac-based cocktail from Employees Only in New York gets a flavor boost from chai-infused rosso vermouth. Chai-infused rosso vermouth oz. Print Mata Hari Course Drinks Keyword chai tea, Cognac, lemon, pomegranate juice, red vermouth, Simple syrup Ingredients 1 oz. Lemon oz.

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Of course, cinnamon-infused liquors or spirits are nothing newwith some we love more than others. Cinnamon is currently sliding its way into recipes from infusion to glass, expressing its spicy versatility and elegance. But there are more ways to enjoy cinnamon in your favorite drinks.

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Bar Magazine

JULY 25, 2025

This modern reinterpretation infuses the warmth of Cognac with the bright, floral essence of jasmine and the verdant freshness of the Three Cents Fig Leaf soda, creating a drink that’s both refreshing and refined.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 7, 2025

Bartenders love using lavender in all kinds of waysthink lavender syrups, infused spirits, aromatic mists, and even as a pretty purple garnish. With its dreamy, floral aroma, lavender plays well with everything, from gin and vodka to tequila and whiskey. Its like that effortlessly cool friend who gets along with everyone.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 7, 2025

The dried fruit is then infused in a blend of pot still and column still rum from Stade’s West Indies Rum Distillery in Bridgetown at a ratio of one coconut per liter of rum. They chop open the coconuts and leave them to dry in the sun. This reduces the water content, concentrating the flavor.

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Chilled Magazine

JUNE 11, 2025

Made with a house-infused blend of Morita pepper, pineapple, and orange juice, the drink strikes a perfect balance of smoky, sweet, and spicy. Morita Pepper–Infused Pineapple Juice ½ oz. Tucked into Houston’s chic River Oaks neighborhood, upscale Italian restaurant Zanti is putting a fiery spin on the classic margarita. Aperol 1 oz.

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The Cocktail Lovers

APRIL 11, 2025

Olive oil: how to taste it, infuse it, drink it In her fascinating workshop Daniela shared her knowledge and passion for olive oil. Infusions were important too. Infusions were important too. Using a few begonia petals from our earlier workshop we were encouraged to infuse them in our oil. All from the fig tree.

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Bar Magazine

JANUARY 7, 2025

bitter aperitif, truffle & morel infusion. The specially created Nightjar Zooz drinks, each priced at 10, are: Libre Caramelized / Spiced / Citrusy Zooz, 0.0% Forest Fog Bittersweet/ Umami/ Complex Zooz, 0.0%

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Mixologists

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Another way to add creativity is by infusing your own spirits. Infusing vodka with fruits, herbs, or spices can add a unique flavor dimension to your cocktails. Example: Cranberry Rosemary Gin Fizz (2 oz gin, 1 oz cranberry juice, 4 oz rosemary infused soda water).

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