Spirits

Distilling booze at home is illegal in most sensible parts of the world. So for these recipes you’ll have to buy your alcohol, which is why we’ve based them on a standard 70cl bottle. We regularly make half and even third quantities to test out flavour combinations – if you want to make more or less in volume, you’ll have to deploy some simple mathematical techniques with the rest of the ingredients.

The spirit you choose as a base for liqueurs and infusions will provide three main functions in the finished drink: