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Infusing your cocktails with fresh fruit, vegetables and herbs

Forget about artificial flavors and coloring. Infusing your cocktails with fresh fruit, vegetables and herbs grown in your garden will give you much tastier results. Here are three examples using Tito’s Handmade Vodka.



Grapefruit Groove

Grapefruit Groove

Ingredients

2 ounces grapefruit infused Tito’s Handmade Vodka

1 ounce grapefruit juice

2 tablespoons lime juice

1 teaspoon agave nectar

Directions Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a grapefruit wedge.


Grapefruit Infusion

Ingredients

2 cups Tito’s Handmade Vodka

1 large grapefruit rind

Directions Peel the grapefruit rind (avoiding the white pith) and drop into a glass container. Fill with Tito’s Handmade Vodka. Let sit for 36 hours. Strain when the infusion has reached the desired flavor.



Strawberry Basil Spritzer

Ingredients

1 ounce strawberry infused Tito’s Handmade Vodka

3 ounces white wine

3 ounces sparkling mineral water

2-4 basil leaves

Directions Muddle basil leaves and Tito’s Handmade Vodka into your glass of choice. Add ice and remaining ingredients.


Strawberry Infusion

Ingredients

16 ounces Tito’s Handmade Vodka

16 ounces strawberries

Directions Drop sliced strawberries into a bottle or glass container of Tito’s Handmade Vodka. Let sit in the refrigerator for 5-7 days. Once desired flavor is reached remove fruit.



Mint to Beet

Ingredients

2 ounces beet infused Tito’s Handmade Vodka

1 ounce ginger honey syrup

1 ounce lemon juice

2 mint sprigs

Directions Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with a mint sprig.


Beet Infusion

Ingredients

2 cups Tito’s Handmade Vodka

3 beets

Directions Clean, peel and chop beets into cubes. Add beets and Tito’s Handmade Vodka into a resealable glass container. Shake and store in a cool dark place for 3 days, shaking the infusion daily. Strain when the infusion has reached the desired flavor.



Pro Tip

FLOWER POWER: Extend the life of your flowers.
Keep your flowers fresher for longer by adding a few drops of Tito’s Handmade Vodka and a teaspoon of sugar to your vase. Alcohol is an antibacterial agent and will kill bacteria on flower stems, keeping your flowers looking good for up to six days.

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