Let’s see a show of hands of who has actually infused alcohol before.
Not many of you, OK, no worries…..neither had I before making this cocktail.
I was sent a sample of Hi-Chew Sour Grapefruit candy to create this cocktail with. All opinions are my own. I was not paid for this post.
First of all, who knew Hi-Chews came in sour flavors?
Me either! I had no clue!
That being said, WOW, infusing them with brandy…..GENIUS!!
I’m extremely happy that my very first try at infusing alcohol was a success! I honestly didn’t realize that it would take a few days to do (I believe it was more like 4 or 5 days total).
That being said, it was well worth the wait.
I will say that it’s kind of like waiting for a pot to boil on the stove though. I feel like I checked on it 38473463276 times in those 4-5 days.
Once it’s done, it looks something like this.
Looks pretty creamy. Tastes pretty darn good all on it’s own as well. Which was a nice surprise.
So how do we make this cocktail?
Easy.
First pour in the Hi-Chew Sour Grapefruit Infused Brandy and add a dash of bitters.
Top it off with sparkling wine.
Garnish with, yup you guessed it, Sour Grapefruit Hi-Chew.
Easy right?
Super easy.
The hardest part is waiting for the brandy to finish infusing!
The easiest part?
Enjoying this delicious cocktail!
Grapefruit Sour Sparkler
ingredients:
- 4 ounces sparkling wine
- 1 ounce Hi-Chew Sour Grapefruit Infused Brandy
- 1 dash Angostura bitters
instructions:
- Pour Hi-Chew Sour Grapefruit Infused Brandy and bitters into glass.
- Top off with sparkling wine.
- Garnish with Hi-Chew Sour Grapefruit candy.
- To infuse the brandy for this cocktail, take 1 Sour Grapefruit Hi-Chew and add it to 1 ounce of brandy.
- Let this mixture infuse for 3-5 days, until candy has disappeared.
- When ready to use stir well.
That’s it. Easy enough. Very enjoyable.
Just remember to think ahead and infuse MORE than an ounce of brandy like I did. You just might want to make a second cocktail.
