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Mixology Minded

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  1. Home infusions are, usually, the best route to go. You can control the overall sweetness, tart, bitter, etc., to your palate. As for the rule of thumb on what quality of spirit to purchase, don't spend top $$ on a spirit you are going to infuse. When purchasing vodka, the usual neutral spirit of choice, I go with Smirnoff, Skyy, Tito's, and Stoli. They are great quality for the price, in fact, I normally stay away from "high end" vodkas in general. Vodka doesn't really have the notes and distinguishing characteristics as other neutral spirits, such as gin, so paying big bucks for something you base quality on how much it doesn't burn isn't really worth the $$$. Also when infusing, depending on whether it's just a basic fruit or sweetner, you usually only want to infuse for 2 to 5 days, then remove the infusions by fine straining. But others like making your own Lemoncello may take up to 2 months. Some may require you to refrigerate your newly infused vodka (usually fruit based) and others you can keep indefinitely at room temp (dried herbs,etc.). Hope this helps. Cheers!
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