Fig and Vanilla Infused Bourbon Recipe + Old Fashioned co*cktail (2024)

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What should I infuse in my bourbon? ›

Bourbon infusions start with bourbon and add flavor components to it via other food or spice elements. You could add cinnamon, vanilla, or nutmeg. You might want to add apples, peaches, or blackberries. Or you might want to add cookies, candies, or sweet treats.

Replace Your Vanilla Extract With Bourbon, Give Your Baked Goods a Cheap, Tasty Twist. The cost per teaspoon of bourbon or rum is way less than vanilla extract.

Seal the jar (just with a regular lid!) and set in a cool place (preferably somewhere dark) for 2 weeks. I often stick mine in the fridge, just in case – but as long as it's sealed tightly and not opened often, it will be fine. After 2 weeks, taste the bourbon and adjust the flavor accordingly.

Pour bourbon into jars, fully covering the peaches, and leaving about 1/2 inch of head room at the top. Screw lids on tightly. Store jars in your fridge for up to a week to let the flavors infuse. When ready, strain the fruit from the jar, and use your new peach bourbon in your favorite co*cktails!

planifolia species, more commonly known as Bourbon vanilla (after the former name of Réunion, Île Bourbon) or Madagascar vanilla, which is produced in Madagascar and neighboring islands in the southwestern Indian Ocean, and in Indonesia.

Today, Bourbon vanilla (a label created in 1964) is grown only in the Indian Ocean. This label distinguishes it from vanilla produced in Mexico, Uganda or Tahiti. If you buy Bourbon vanilla, it can only be produced in the following countries: - Madagascar; - Reunion Island; - Seychelles; - Mauritius; - Comoros.

Meaning I combined the flavors of vanilla and chocolate, with the charred oak of the bourbon playing the role of roasted beans. Not surprisingly, with that flavor combination, the drink went on to become extremely popular at the bar.

Here's the thing: you can infuse just about any ingredient into whiskey. Fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices are the most common ingredients to infuse with whiskey. Believe it or not, you can also work with butter and cheese or fat-wash whiskey with smoked ham, cooked bacon, charcuterie and other meats.

Pick fresh, organic ingredients

Pick fruits and vegetables that are organic to avoid infusing any bad stuff. You can also make use of anything that would otherwise go to waste, such as overripe berries and apples. Chop up bigger fruits and vegetables, and muddle berries so that the juices infuse with the whisky.

Bourbon mixes well many beverages including cola, soda water, coffee, orange juice, fortified wine, and other spirits. Bourbon is a versatile spirit that can be enjoyed on its own or mixed in a co*cktail.