How To Infuse Booze + 9 Infused Recipe Ideas

Every year, I get ambitious and decide to make holiday gifts for everyone on my list. I even go so far as to pick out the crafts and recipes and make a shopping list.Then, every year without fail, that gift list ends up being twice as long as I initially thought—and the days end up being half as long—and I end up making the same thing for everyone: infused booze.Conducive to making in bulk, customizable, shelf-stable, and beloved by almost everyone, infused alcohol is a unique and thoughtful, yet insanely easy, way to check many people off your list. Just make sure you start in advance to give yourself lead time for infusing the alcohol—usually about 3 weeks.Bonus: You can enjoy the spoils of your (very minimal) labor, too!How to Infuse BoozeThe only even slightly tricky part of infusing alcohol is narrowing down the flavors and deciding the amounts. You can infuse with almost anything: herbs, fruits, vegetables, nuts, coffee, spices, candy...you get the idea.Supplies neededCanning or...