Lilac Infused Alcohol Recipe

Lilacs are not only beautiful and fragrant but they make a lovely infused alcohol. When making a lilac infused alcohol try infusing gin in addition to vodka. There are two methods to infuse alcohol and I share both methods in this recipe.

Be sure to check out my complete collection of sous vide recipes.

Lilac Infused Alcohol

Lilacs are in my top three favorite flowers. For one glorious week in May I stand in front of the lilac bush and breathe deep. I drink in the intoxicating fragrance of the lilac blooms. And then all too soon the blossoms fall and the beauty is over for another year. But did you know you can infuse alcohol with lilac and it is lovely!

Preparing lilacs for infusion

• Make sure the lilacs were not treated with pesticides or sprays.
• Harvest the lilacs first thing in the morning while the temperatures are cooler and the blossoms are at peak moisture content.
• Shake off any dead blossoms.
• Remove just the blossom, leaving behind the stems, leaves and the green bits.
• Don’t freak out if you have bits of green.

Lilac infusion ingredients

• 1 cup of alcohol, gin, vodka etc.
• 1/4 cup fresh lilac blossoms

Cold alcohol infusion

1. Fill a closed container such as a mason jar or zip top bag, with 1 cup of your chosen alcohol.
2. Add 1/4 cup of lilac blossoms.
3. Allow to steep for 4 weeks.
4. Strain the lilac blossoms from the infused alcohol.
5. Enjoy!

Sous vide alcohol infusion

1. Heat the sous vide water to 130 f.
2. In a zip top bag place 1 cup of gin, vodka, etch along with 1/4 cup of fresh lilac blossoms.
3. Remove the air from the bag and submerge in a sous vide bath.
4. Infuse for 1 hour.
5. Remove from the water bath, cool.
6. Strain the lilac blossoms from the infused alcohol.
7. Enjoy!

More cocktail to enjoy:

• Rhubarb sour
• Spicy peach bourbon smash
• Black Panther cocktail
• Mandarin mochatini cocktail

Other Alcohol Infusions:

• Homemade limoncello 
• Grapefruit infused gin
• Cucumber infused gin
• Strawberry infused vodka
• Thyme infused bourbon

More Sous Vide Recipes:

• Sous Vide Turkey Breast
• Sea Bass with roasted tomatoes, corn, olives and capers
• The best eggnog recipe
• Pickled banana peppers
• Sous Vide Creme Brulee
• Sous Vide Cold Brew Coffee.
• Sous Vide Oreo Cheesecake
• Sous Vide Grapefruit Infused Gin
• Homemade cucumber infused gin
• Sous Vide Lemon Curd
• Sous Vide Pomegranate Curd Recipe
• Sous Vide Blood Orange Curd
• Sous Vide Homemade Limoncello Recipe
• How To Cook Asparagus Using Sous Vide
• Sous Vide Hollandaise
• Sous Vide Vanilla Extract
• Sous Vide Mascarpone Cheese
• Lilac Infused Alcohol
• How to perfectly cook shrimp
• Sous vide corned beef
• Whole30 Avocado Toast with a Perfectly Poached Egg
• Sous Vide Vanilla Bean Honey
• Sous Vide Infused Hot Honey
• Homemade clotted cream
• Egg yolk croquette

Printable Lilac Infused Alcohol Recipe:

Continue to Content

Yield: 8 2 ounce servings

Lilac Infused Alcohol

Print

Lilacs are not only beautiful and fragrant but they make a lovely infused alcohol. When making a lilac infused alcohol try infusing gin in addition to vodka. There are two methods to infuse alcohol and I share both methods in this recipe.

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup of alcohol, gin, vodka etc.
• 1/4 cup fresh lilac blossoms

Instructions

Cold alcohol infusion

1. Fill a closed container such as a mason jar or zip top bag, with 1 cup of your chosen alcohol.
2. Add 1/4 cup of lilac blossoms.
3. Allow to steep for 4 weeks.
4. Strain the lilac blossoms from the infused alcohol.
5. Enjoy!

Sous vide alcohol infusion

1. Heat the sous vide water to 130 f.
2. In a zip top bag place 1 cup of gin, vodka, etch along with 1/4 cup of fresh lilac blossoms.
3. Remove the air from the bag and submerge in a sous vide bath.
4. Infuse for 1 hour.
5. Remove from the water bath, cool.
6. Strain the lilac blossoms from the infused alcohol.
7. Enjoy!

Notes

Preparing lilacs for infusion Make sure the lilacs were not treated with pesticides or sprays. Harvest the lilacs first thing in the morning while the temperatures are cooler and the blossoms are at peak moisture content. Shake off any dead blossoms. Remove just the blossom, leaving behind the stems, leaves and the green bits. Don't freak out if you have bits of green.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 69

Nutritional facts are just estimates. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates.

Pin to pinterest: