Potent Potables:
This is a collection of all of our recipes for cocktails, infusions, and other mixology miscellany… all sorts of beverages and potions and how to make them (or just make them your own).
Want to learn how to make your own liqueurs, cordials, bitters, and extracts? You can! We’re making homemade herbal and floral liqueurs, beverage concentrates, infused aquavit, and more.
It’s really easy to learn the basic technique, and there are tons of creative combinations to make your own inspired beverages to enjoy at home or give to friends and family as homemade gifts!
This homebrewed hawthorn wine finishes sweet and rosy hued, with the delicate spiced apple-like scent of hawthorn fruit. It’s sweet without being overly cloying, and lovely as a dessert wine, in a spritzer, or as a tonic cordial. Botanically, hawthorn “berries”, or…
Me, feeling inspired on a gorgeous day in early May: “Hey, I should learn how to make homemade violet liqueur! That would be neat, right? What a pastoral past time for a sublimely beautiful day!” How that actually went: Pick a pretty…
Do you love the iced matcha lattes at your favorite coffee shop, but hate how much sugar is in the commercial versions, or just want to save money and make your own at home? It’s easy with this simple iced matcha latte…
Today, we’re going to learn how to make nocino, your own black walnut (or English walnut) flavored liqueur! This greenish-tinged aged infused spirit has a complex flavor and makes a great aperitif or digestif. Best of all, it’s simple to make at…
What is aquavit? Aquavit is a bracing alcoholic beverage, infused with Scandinavian flavors of caraway, dill, and spice. It’s a clear spirit and both warming and refreshing. Some versions are oak-aged in barrels for a more complex and mellow flavor. And now,…
A Simple Wild Berry Mead Recipe We could do without our evening beer or wine, but life is nicer with it, especially in these stressful times. And since once you have the equipment, ingredients are usually cheaper than buying your favorite tipple…