The first chapter of the book deals with how to infuse spirits, as well as to make various syrups, bartender mixes, etc – grenadine, sour mix, lime cordial syrup. When shooting the divider shot for that chapter, we infused FIVE LITERS of vodka with various flavors. We made coffee vodka.. strawberry, jalapeno, earl grey with lemon, and more. Not only did it make for a great photo, it left us anticipating the tasty finished products that would come.
This weekend, we made liqueurs from all of our infused vodka, and had some friends over to sample. I’d love to share the recipe for one of the biggest hits – Homemade Kiwi Liqueur. This is a very smooth, drinkable liqueur with great flavor. In addition to the 100+ dessert recipes, kiwi is just one of the many liqueurs you can learn to make from buying The Spirited Baker, due out on August 31. Preorders still available, hint hint!
Back when we were shooting for The Spirited Baker, most of the shots were “bake and eat”. One shot, however, gave us something to look forward to in the future!
 
Photo courtesy M. Porter Photography
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Homemade Kiwi Liqueur Recipe
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010Marie’s Favorite Mojito
Saturday, July 11th, 2009
I admit it, sometimes I get weird about my recipes. Sure, there are tried and true ways to do some things – like Mojitos – but when it comes down to it, personal taste has to rule over what’s considered “proper”.
I’ve done countless traditional mojitos.. muddling the lime, sugar, and mint.. but when it comes right down to it, I’m not a fan of carbonated water. (AKA club soda, soda water, etc). It just tastes like baking soda to me, not pleasant at all.
Of course, fresh mint and lime are hard to resist in the heat of summer, so I knew I’d have to tweak the recipe a little. Here’s MY tried and true version of the mojito!
