Infusions of Grandeur

April 12, 2008 5:17 PM

Cantaloupe,garlic, ginger, habenero, kiwi, nutmeg, pineapple, spearmint, watermelon and many other vodka infusion experiments by the crack alconomics team of Waylan and Brendan.
posted by Blazecock Pileon (25 comments total)

Alconomics? Are Arabic/Greek compound words common?
posted by BrotherCaine at 5:33 PM on April 12, 2008

And in case you missed it before, Bacon Vodka.
posted by inconsequentialist at 5:34 PM on April 12, 2008

The best flavor I ever had was cucumber vodka with a splash of tonic. Very refreshing.
posted by Bookhouse at 5:42 PM on April 12, 2008

I see your bacon vodka and raise you bacon-maple bourbon.
posted by ardgedee at 5:43 PM on April 12, 2008

Ginseng infused soju is delicious. I should make some ginseng-infused vodka.
posted by Mr. President Dr. Steve Elvis America at 5:55 PM on April 12, 2008

many other vodka infusion experiments by the crack alconomics team

That's the next step right there: crack-infused vodka. or vodka soaked crack. whatever.
posted by jonmc at 5:55 PM on April 12, 2008

I have heard of such a thing as whiskey-flavored cocaine.

Amongst other flavors. It is evidently a Tiajuana thing.
posted by flaterik at 6:09 PM on April 12, 2008

The reason for all these flavors and stuff (as fun as they are) is that vodka has no real flavor of it's own. This is why I'm a brown liquor (scotch, bourbon, Irish whiskey) guy. Thos boozes don't need no stinkin' infusions.

*raises glass of Old Whiskey River*
posted by jonmc at 6:10 PM on April 12, 2008

Oh these do not sound tasty to me. However, the title of this post was most delicious and creative.
posted by caddis at 6:13 PM on April 12, 2008

They should have done the garlic vodka in the Caesar. Mmm... caesars.
posted by GuyZero at 6:14 PM on April 12, 2008

I'm drunk on 9 year-old whiskey and 5-minute eggs.
Great post!
posted by Dizzy at 6:24 PM on April 12, 2008

My favorite cocktail any bar has made for me is bergamot infused vodka and lemon simple syrup. They call it the Jean Grey, but it's obviously the Jane Grey.
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 6:34 PM on April 12, 2008 [2 favorites has favorites]

Oh, and don't forget to infuse Rumpleminze with shake and mix it into cocoa.
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 6:36 PM on April 12, 2008

Ambrosia: good call, my friend. I've warmed many a cold evening with that concoction. You may also want to try mixing creme de menthe into eggnog. It's like an alchololic shamrock shake.
posted by jonmc at 6:50 PM on April 12, 2008

jonmc: like an alchololic shamrock shake.
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 7:39 PM on April 12, 2008

most dominant in my bloodline is puerto rican and irish, or "prick"
posted by waraw at 7:40 PM on April 12, 2008 [1 favorite has favorites]

I once attempted to make Crunchberry-infused vodka.

Did it work? Well, if it had I'd probably never shut up about it.

As it turns out, the crunchberry flavor wasn't really absorbed by the vodka. The preservative flavor, however, was.

If I'm ever worried that I'm drinking too much, I'll make another batch. If I drink it, I'm an alcoholic.
posted by lore at 7:45 PM on April 12, 2008

When I was at the Japanese market the other day, I decided that I wanted to try yuzu flavored vodka. The liquor section did not stock such a delicacy.
posted by sugarfish at 8:02 PM on April 12, 2008

This is why I'm a brown liquor (scotch, bourbon, Irish whiskey) guy. Thos boozes don't need no stinkin' infusions.

you'd be surprised how good it can be.
posted by kuujjuarapik at 8:51 PM on April 12, 2008

@kuujjuarapik

Too bad they don't ship that stuff -- I'd love to try it, but not worth the drive to Boston. I'm tempted to try homebrew, but I imagine they have the proportions down a little better.

Anyone have a good recipe for infused whiskey?
posted by Leon-arto at 12:57 AM on April 13, 2008

whoooooooooooa. This is awesome.
posted by loiseau at 1:24 AM on April 13, 2008

jonmc writes 'This is why I'm a brown liquor (scotch, bourbon, Irish whiskey) guy'

My friends will never let me forget the time that I was so pissed that I couldn't recall the word 'whisky', and politely asked a barman for his finest 'brown Scottish vodka'.
posted by jack_mo at 5:39 AM on April 13, 2008 [3 favorites has favorites]

I made an infusion of vodka with some Scandinavian hard pepper licorice.

It was absolutely horrible. I felt like someone Rick Roll'd me into making it and the punchline was that I wanted to sneeze after taking a shot of that.

Only one of my friends would take a shot, and he was gasping for water since it was so salty. No one else would even touch it after that.
posted by Talanvor at 6:04 AM on April 13, 2008

wow. they did a peep infusion.

that's some serious sciencing there. duly impressed.
posted by CitizenD at 1:23 PM on April 13, 2008

I've soaked marijuana in everclear, then diluted it down to 40%.

It tastes like pot, gave one a little body high, but I should have put it through a brita filter.
posted by porpoise at 5:26 PM on April 13, 2008