Infused: 100+ Recipes for Infused Liqueurs and Cocktails

By Susan Elia MacNeal

Infused liqueurs are the hot new ingredients for cocktails. With more than 30 infusions plus dozens of drinks to use them in, Infused combines spirits like vodka and rum with fruits, flowers, herbs, and spices to create superior liqueurs. Take the Gibson and give it a kick with Onion Vodka. Cool down with Watermelon Martinis on warm summer days, or get the heat going with Hot Mint Chocolate spiked with Mind Vodka, a perfect antidote to cold winter nights. Many infusions pair with multiple recipes: herb-infused vodkas enliven both the Rosemary Martini and the Strawberry Basil Martini. Chocolate Vodka is the indulgence in the Chocolate Martini, Brandy Alexander, and the Grasshopper. The versatility of each infusion makes giving a bottle of homemade liqueur a unique gift for any drink connoisseur. With tips on how to shake, stir, and chill, and enough recipes and ideas to reinvent any party, this colorful little book is the ultimate infusion of fun.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811846008
• ISBN13: 9780811846004
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.6" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

LOVE this book!

I ordered this for myself and loved the recipes so much I bought 2 more for gifts. Great Book!

A Bit Disappointed

This book is lovely to look at, as others have said. I, too, was disappointed in the too-few recipes for infusions. As well, the first one I tried (Apple Liqueur) seems to have an error in it. It calls for 10 whole apples (I used Granny Smith, as was suggested), to be cut into wedges and put into a 2-quart glass container - with 750 ml of vodka pour over top. I barely fit 5 apples into 2 quarts. It's not a big thing, I guess, but it leaves me feeling a little leery about trying more.

intresting book but misleading

As there are only 23 recipies for creating infused liquors and sprits the rest is a regualr cocktail book which was a bit disapointing but would work if you do not own any other cocktail books

Infused review

Easy to follow and inspiring, Infused: 100+ is a great addition to any thirsty cook's collection. Not only are there recipes for some pretty exotic liqueurs (pumpkin, lavender, and green tea infusions, for example), but the book includes cocktail recipes that use those concoctions. The Jade Blossom Martini proved a big hit at one dinner party I hosted. The Basil Martini was a refreshing surprise. Susan Elia MacNeal presents her recipes in an easy to follow manner, with clear directions and obtainable ingredients. The accompanying photographs are inspiring. Along with the little black dress, a must have for a cocktail party.

A great starter book on creating infusions and liqueurs

I picked up this book on a recent trip to Powell's Books in Portland, Oregon. I've made liqueurs in the past and this book rekindled my interest in this culinary hobby. One aspect that I especially like about this book is that most all of the infustion recipes can are adaptable to making infused spirits (sans sugar syrup) or liqueurs (sweet libations). Many of the recipes have variations. For instance, the Elderflower Liqueur recipe lists variations on adapting the recipe to create Lavender, Rose, or Violet liqueuers. The book is very nicely designed and pictures of the liqueurs and the cocktails they enhance are likely to make your mouth water. (They did mine.)