I often write about whiskey but today I wanted to share a fun, easy cocktail tip! ?Creating a cocktail does not have to be a difficult, laborious process in order to have a complex flavor profile. An easy way to add depth to any cocktail is to infuse your vermouth. This is done often by bartenders and is an easy way to give your cocktail that extra “oomph” and .

How have I infused vermouths in the past? With tea bags! You can use any tea of your choosing- chai, chamomile, apple cinnamon-whatever your hearts desire. Empty the bottle of vermouth into a large bowl and add 3-4 tea bags. Make sure to saturate the tea bags with vermouth and cover bowl. Wait 30 mins and try the vermouth. Repeat until desired taste is achieved.

My favorite vermouth infusion in the past has been with Taylor’s Lapsang Souchong tea and Dolin’s Sweet Vermouth. Lapsang Souchong tea has a rich, smoky flavor reminiscent of mezcal and Islay scotches. This tea is delightful on its own, but when added to sweet vermouth is given a much richer, velvety quality. This sweet vermouth infusion could easily spice up a manhattan, but I created this infusion for a cocktail of mine-”Diep Dynasty”. I used Diep 9′s Genever, lemon juice, the infused sweet vermouth and a ginger-pepper simple syrup. Delicious! Good luck now on your own creations and I hope you found this cocktail tip helpful.