Earl Grey Arnold Picard (or Jean-Luc Palmer)

One thing I really love is tinctures and infusions. It just seems so delightfully like culinary alchemy and makes me feel like a mad scientist, brewing up potions. Especially when you upcycle cool old bottles and other neat containers to keep them in! Note to self: add more nice tinctures and tonic recipes. For now, here are some guidelines to making one of the easier tincture/infusions.

Use basic tea guidelines: about 1 teaspoon or tea bag for each 8 oz (cup) of vodka or gin.

Steep for about 1 1/2 - 2 hours. Here, less is more. If you steep it for longer, it gets disgustingly bitter and no one needs that shit.

For one bottle of vodka:
1 teaspoon (or bag) Earl Grey
1 cup of vodka

1 teaspoon green tea
1 cup of vodka

1/2 teaspoon hibiscus flower
1/2 teaspoon rose petals
1/2 teaspoon green tea

Steep for 1 1/2ish hours. Remove tea bags/steeping device.

Arnold Picard (or Jean-Luc Palmer)

1 lemon

2 TB simple syrup 

2 oz earl grey vodka

6 oz club soda (or even just water)

Stir lemon juice and simple syrup together, add vodka. Top with club soda.