Similar to water, alcohol is a great blank canvas for adding flavor, and it's even more versatile than H2O. Spirits like vodka, gin, tequila, rum, and whiskey are great bases for both sweet and savory applications. Honestly, because it's alcohol, you really can't go wrong. The sky's the limit. Infuse vodka or gin with olives or olive tapenade for an assertively salty flavor that's perfect for dirty martinis. Infuse rum with crushed-up ginger candy to form a base for a dark and stormy cocktail. Try chili paste in tequila for a spicy kick. Or if you really want to test your creativity, infuse whiskey with bacon jam. Bacon-flavored whiskey is a thing now, after all, so stay ahead of the trend.
What do all of these infused alcohol ideas have in common? Cleaning out flavoring agents like olive tapenade or bacon jam is downright daunting, but not if you put them in a tea infuser. Just dunk the mesh ball filled with your flavoring agent of choice into a mason jar filled with your favorite spirit, and you're on your way to infusing your own alcohol. Check out this roundup of homemade infused alcohols for more ideas.
