The Next Level of Homemade Drinks
After the Tonic Water Tasting, I asked myself how homemade Tonic Water would stand up to the test. This actually was something I wanted to try for a long time now. So, I set to work and made some tonic syrup. And here are the results!
As you become older your taste changes and you are more and more drawn to bitter things. Maybe that’s the bitterness of life. Although I don’t consider myself particularly old or bitter I love bitters! That is why I have to keep myself from making a new flavor each week.
If you didn’t notice before: Vanilla is one of my favorite flavors. I’m talking about real vanilla here, not the cloyingly sweet vanilla flavor you know from ice cream or stuff like that.
As ginger is an important ingredient for Tiki drinks and I simply love its hotness, I have to share this syrup recipe with you.
As I use a lot of different types of sugar in my drinks I will tell you how to make a syrup that will quickly dissolve in your cocktail. You can use any type of sugar you like.
I know that it’s not the right season for stone fruits right now, but when it is: Here is a tasty and not to complicated way of turning them into slushy goodness.
Do you really like the flavor of those pale pink cocktail cherries you get in every “cocktail bar”? – I thought so. That’s why I am giving you this recipe to make the tastiest cocktail cherries at home. It’s not as difficult as you might think!
This is a delicious recipe for homemade vanilla liqueur. You could of course just buy vanilla liqueur, but do you really want that artificial flavor and cloying sweetness, when it is so easy to make your own?