it's not procrastinating if i technically don't have anything i need to do

[hopelesse]

Do you ever think about flavor combinations? It's one of my more pleasant pastimes. I used to badger <user name=isozyme> into making fuss-fuss macarons when she wanted a baking project so I could choose the flavors. (I adored the black tea and lemon curd ones, even if <em>some people</em> didn't like the texture.) But ever since r. kindly let me play amateur bartender at her parkside event, I've humming with ideas for silly simple syrups. So, in the interest of having these written down somewhere: a list of simple syrups that I'll make one day, definitely, and won't get lazy or distracted.


Fruit based:

• Apricot and lemon (done, with bourbon)
• Rhubarb and coriander -- mix with campari, angostura bitters? grapefruit bitters maybe?
• Peach, basil, and lemon  (or peach, ginger, and mint?  both?)
• Blackberry and tarragon

Herb based:

 

• Rosemary, grapefruit, honey, and peppercorn (done, with bourbon)
• Rosemary, cinnamon, and orange peel (done, also with bourbon. i should start buying different kinds of liquor one of these days...)
• Sage, brown sugar and lemon
• Earl Grey and honey + some warm citrus

Spice based:

• Ginger and cardamom (done, with bourbon)
• Cinnamon, cloves, and honey + mild stone fruit? Plum/apricot?
• Anise and mint/hyssop

If anyone wants to play along, lmk what flavors you like to mix.  I'm always happy to hear about ppl's fave cocktails :3

Comments

[spikethemuffin]

Chambord, rosewater, and raspberries. (Yes, I'm aware that that's redundant.)

Also, lemonade made with rosemary simple syrup is even better than it sounds.

[spikethemuffin]

Oh, and blackberry vanilla, obvs.

[hopelesse]

Oh man, I totally forgot about rose!! Def gotta work some rosewater into things. I'll def keep this one in mind :3

[spikethemuffin]

Re: conversation on Discord, we're now talking about https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenCola_(drink)

[hopelesse]

:O !!! Will investigate!