VIDEO: Culinary Herbal & Floral Series #2: How To Make Infusions & Simple Syrups

Written by Flora Caputo

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February 23, 2014

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Hi all! Here is my second installment of my herbal/floral video series in celebration of my two year labor of love, “Savoring Sweet” (on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, iBooks, Kobo, and soon on GoodReads for only $2.99!). Here I show you how to make an alcohol infusion and an herbal simple syrup. The infusion is made with rhubarb and lavender, inspired by a cocktail I enjoyed at my favorite gastropub downtown called Farmhouse. I also show how to infuse herbs in a simple syrup, a mainstay of mixology, dessert garnishes and fruit salads.

These are two indispensable techniques when venturing into the world of herbs and florals in sweets and desserts.

Now I am going to get some gin and basil to make some yummy cocktails for tonight with that rhubarb lavender concoction.

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Flora is an award-winning creative director in Chicago turned food and lifestyle blogger extraordinaire. She is also author to the popular BEE NATIVE! gardening book series and various children's books that celebrate the wonder and hard work of bees and butterflies. Her blog and social spaces inspire thousands to create, learn, cook, grow, and craft, making their world lovelier one pixel/petal/seed/bite/stitch/brushstroke at a time. Follow her on all the social spaces, YouTube, and Amazon, and get creative!

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