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    Home » DIY » Homemade/DIY Gift Ideas: 26 Liqueurs and Infusions

    LAST UPDATED: May 15, 2020 • FIRST PUBLISHED: December 12, 2013 By Toni Dash 7 Comments

    Homemade/DIY Gift Ideas: 26 Liqueurs and Infusions

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    Homemade Liqueurs and Infusions are fun and fast to make. They make great gifts for something both unexpected and affordable to create!

    26 Homemade DIY Gifts Liqueurs and Infusions title image

    As the gift-giving pressure mounts I have another list of Homemade DIY gift ideas:  Liqueurs and Infusions. I love this category, as regular readers will know.

    I find nothing more gratifying than experimenting with infusing seasonal flavors into favorite spirits to create aromatic, cost-effective libations. Many of the liqueurs I’m including today are perfect for baking as well.

    My proclivities toward making homemade liqueurs are a vestige of my youth, having experienced my mother who was a school teacher making her own gifts of Coffee Liqueur and Crème de Menthe.

    I’ve reproduced those recipes on my blog, having not dabbled in homemade spirits since college. It whet my appetite for making more, finding true satisfaction from making a quality product myself.

    brandied cranberries in a vintage silver bowl with cutlery

    I’ve looped back to those days of handmade gifts which for me were originally mainly out of a need for cost savings (as well as always loving to create things). Living in an almost disposable culture where anything can be found for reasonable prices, creating thoughtful gifts from scratch has become a dying art form.

    Easily paired with fun cocktail glasses, a collection of cocktails featuring the infusion or liqueur, the gift options from this list is endless!

    I selected in-season options rather than ideas which would require frozen thawed fruit thus compromising the quality of the end infusion. Please visit the Infusion and Liqueur section of Boulder Locavore for options for every season.

    You’ll note the majority of infusions listed are made with Vodka. Vodka is the perfect spirit with which to infuse as it presents the most neutral in flavor therefore allowing the infusing flavors to shine.

    Homemade Apple Infused Vodka with apple on top of jar

    Liquor Infusions

    Apple Infused Vodka 

    Goji Berry Infused Vodka

    Ginger Infused Vodka

    Lemon Infused Vodka

    Spiced Pear Infused Vodka

    Homemade Apple Spiced Vodka (with printable gift tags)

    Candy Cane Infused Vodka

    Key Lime Infused Vodka

    Tangelo Cardamom Infused Gin

    Grapefruit Lemongrass Lime Infused Vodka

    Fig,  Vanilla Bean Cardamom Infused Vodka  {Tasty Yummies}

    Buddha’s Hand Citron Infused Vodka {Kitchen Konfidence}

    Bacon and Habanero Infused Vodka (great for Bloody Mary’s!) {Kitchen Konfidence}

    Grapefruit Tarragon Infused Vodka {Kitchen Konfidence}

    Pear Infused Brandy

    Rosemary Infused Gin

    Homemade Coffee Liqueur in a glass with ice

    Liqueurs

    Homemade Crème de Menthe

    Coffee Liqueur 

    Cranberry Liqueur {The Yummy Life} 

    Amaretto {Bell’alimento} 

    Hazelnut Liqueur – sugar free {All Day I Dream About Food}

    Yuletide Spiced Brandy Liqueur {Foodie With Family}

    Pear Liqueur {Eat Boutique}

    Honey and Saffron Liqueur {Eat Boutique}

    Homemade Maraschino Cherries in white bowl with spoon

    Extras

    Homemade Maraschino Cherries

    Brandied Cranberries

    « Arctic Peppermint Mocha Shake
    Brined Lemon-Ginger Roasted Turkey Breast with Pear Port Glaze »

    ABOUT THE AUTHOR

    TONI DASH
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    Toni Dash, is a Certified Nutrition Coach and the writer/blogger, photographer, recipe developer and creator of Boulder Locavore®. She has been developing easy to make, well-tested recipes since 2010. Her seasonal recipes bring excitement to the dining table for both gluten-free and gluten diners. Toni has been featured in numerous publications and on culinary websites for her creative, delicious recipes and travel features. For more details, check out her About page.

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    1. Catherine says

      August 20, 2015 at 6:39 pm

      Was looking for a good pineapple-infused rum recipe and yours was so good I had to explore more of your recipes. I’m definitely trying some of these as local produce comes in. I love the red-corked bottles you use – could you tell me where I might find them?

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      • Toni Dash says

        August 20, 2015 at 7:29 pm

        Oh I’m so glad you liked it Catherine! If you like fall flavors one of the most popular infusions I’ve done is Spiced Pear Vodka; great for gifts and very versatile for cocktails. The bottles you mentioned are from World Market. They seem to have them annually, they are a great size (not too big). Here is a link to them on their website. I’ve used the smaller version on the posts where you’ve seen them. Hope that helps! Happy infusing!

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        • Catherine says

          August 22, 2015 at 2:20 pm

          Thanks so much, Toni. I’m really enjoying going through your posts and getting inspired!

    2. Brandon @ Kitchen Konfidence says

      September 09, 2014 at 11:41 am

      Thanks for the mentions Toni! Such a fun list. I’ve been wanting to infuse some gin recently. Need to try out your rosemary infusion recipe!

      Reply
      • Toni Dash says

        September 09, 2014 at 12:56 pm

        You have such a creative palate Brandon; I’ve admired your infusion since the days of Food Buzz (which feels equivalent of ‘since dinosaurs roaming the earth’ in blogging parlance!). I was just thinking I have not infused something for awhile myself and need to get back at it!

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    3. Debra says

      December 15, 2013 at 7:25 am

      I already have a post (inspired by you) for next holiday season: Elixirs for Xmas. 🙂

      Reply
    4. Viviane Bauquet Farre - Food and Style says

      December 12, 2013 at 2:24 pm

      This post is putting me in a boozy mood, Toni 🙂

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