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Apple Pie Whiskey

Makes 750 ml INGREDIENTS• 750 ml Jameson Irish Whiskey (or your favorite)• 2 apples,* cored and sliced• 2 cinnamon sticks• 1 teaspoon whole cloves• 1 tablespoon honey*Select a good ‘pie’ apple that is sweet and tart and flavorful, such as Northern Spy, Jonagold, Honeycrisp, Granny Smith, or Braeburn. DIRECTIONS Fill and preheat the water oven to 137F/58C. Put all ingredients into a large (1 gal/3.8 liter) zip-closure cooking pouch and use the displacement method to remove the air and zip the seal. Submerge in the water oven to cook for 2 hours. Remove the pouch and quick chill in an … Read More

Sousy Que (Long Island Iced Tea)

Makes 1 cocktail INGREDIENTS 3/4 ounce vodka 3/4 ounce white rum 3/4 ounce silver tequila 3/4 ounce Earl Grey Infused Gin 3/4 ounce Limoncello  3/4 ounce Simple Syrup 3/4 ounces fresh lemon juice 3/4 ounces brewed (chilled) tea top with club soda, if desired Lemon wedge or twist for garnish DIRECTIONS Add all ingredients, except club soda, to a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously until well chilled. Pour into a tall glass over fresh ice, top with club soda, and garnish with a lemon wedge. Serve with a straw.

Cordially Yours, Mom

From the first card you made for her in kindergarten (the one with the heart snipped out of construction paper with your blunt-nosed scissors and glued on with Elmer’s school paste) nothing says ‘I Love You, Mom!’ quite like something you make yourself. Anyone, after all, can phone the florist or make a brunch reservation, but those can’t hold a candle to something you hand-crafted with love especially for her. So this year, treat Mom to something delightful, delicious, and delovely. The gift that keeps on giving: a hand-crafted sous-vide-infused cordial or syrup. The method is simplicity itself. How to … Read More

Sous Vide Infused Alcohols & Syrups

Flavored syrups for specialty coffees, sodas, or shakes and infused alcohols for making retro cocktails are all the rage. In the SousVide Supreme, the process takes only hours to make your own infused alcohols and syrups. Almost any fruit can be used to make delicious syrup and many fruits, herbs, spices, and even peppers can be used to flavor alcohol. Here are some recipes to try out. Perfect for the holiday season – as gifts or for entertaining! Earl Grey MarTEAni Makes one cocktail Ingredients: 1-1/2 ounces (45 ml) Earl Grey-Infused Gin (recipe follows) 3/4 ounce (22.5 ml) lemon juice … Read More