Bourbon Infusions may be one of the most manly, yet classy gifts that you can give. With under $40 and 10 minutes of your time, you can have a DIY gift thats both personable and thoughtful. I am originally from Kentucky and as you may know, Bourbon is a huge part of the states heritage. These simple little gifts were very common around holidays at family get togethers. The infusion that Im going to show you is called ‘Bourbon Apple Pie’ and it tastes amazing.
What you will need to make Bourbon Infusions
You only need 5 or 6 ingredients and a little time to make a great bourbon infusion
- A half gallon of Kentucky straight Bourbon Whisky
- 6 to 12 small mason jars
- A bag of Gala or Honey Crisp apples as they are the most flavorful
- Cinnamon sticks (do not use powder)
- Vanilla Bean sticks (optional but really sets of the flavor!)
- Ribbon to make it look fancy
How Tom Make Apple Pie Bourbon Infusions
Apples, cinnamon, vanilla Bean, and Bourbon fuse together to taste like apple pie!
If your using a 12 oz jar you will want to use about half an apple. You will Want to cut out the core and use medium slices. Then, you throw your cinnamon stick and your vanilla bean sick into the mix. The vanilla bean is completely option, but it really takes the flavor to the next level.
Depending on how stout you want this mix to taste, you can choose to add water. If you want it to be a stronger beverage just skip this all together. If you want it to come off a little more smooth, you can add about an ounce of water. After that, you will want to fill the jar about 8/10 full of Bourbon.
After you seal the jar, its gonna take about a week for all the flavors to fuse together.
Bourbon Infusions Make the perfect gift
The final step here is to tie a ribbon around it and you have a really bad ass gift that taste great. The best part is that its cheap to make and takes less than 10 minutes. Plus, you made it yourself, so it super personable!
Simple, personable, and classy ass hell!
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