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and pouring some brandy in a jar and leaving it in a cool place. Is this safe to do or is it dangerous in any way? I know you can infuse vodka but my brandy is 38% alcohol so I’m hoping that’s enough.

I’m getting 50 vanilla pods through the mail, and I thought a great use would be to infuse some alcohol. I’ve heard you can make vanilla extract with vodka, though I’m not quite sure how it works. Can someone...

Use anything that you want. I’ve made every infusion that I can think of, and the real treat is to eat the fruit, which absorbs a lot of the alcohol. One of my favorites is pineapple and coconut. I didn’t think that...

What are your best tips for making vodka infusions? I made lots of limoncello last summer, and it took a few weeks for each batch. From some comments, I’m led to believe that infusions don’t need to take that long....

Lemon sorbet served in a glass with a shot of quality vodka poured over top! OR fresh berries served in a cup with limoncello and lemon zest (or grand marnier and orange zest)! This one’s not really alcohol IN the...

Making your own pineapple-flavored vodka is super easy, and yields a huge payoff in deliciousness. Here’s how: peel a pineapple, cut it into eighths, and put it into a large sterilized jar (or two quart-size Mason jars)....

I think the OP is referring to infusing alcohol with blackberry, and so on, not distilling. To the OP: I have a book called Clearly Delicious by Elisabeth Lambert Ortiz with small, well-photographed sections on "Fruits in Alcohol...

The alcohol content in the bourbon will guaranteed kill anything that could be involved with infusing. I mean yeast alone dies off after 10-15% alcohol. You could leave the ‘extra stuff’ in the bottle or strain it, it...