Water Infusions

Starting my water infusions. Going "in" easy with mint from the yard and lemons. A slight break from my cocktails.

Some good and some bad outcomes. Something so odd with the cilantro infusion that it smelt great, but mentally was hard to think about drinking and enjoying it.

Best batch from practice rounds was the kiwi infusion. Next batch of kiwi will use the local Cooper's honey.

As of 8/15/09, I'll start including recipes and my grade for each batch.

LimeMint ~ batch001

1 1/2 C Filtered water

2 Lime slices

3 med. size Mint leaves

GRADE = 8

Lime HoneyMint ~ batch002

1 1/2 C Filtered water

2 Lime slices

3 med. size Mint leaves

1 Tsp Honey

GRADE = 7

LimeHoney ~ batch003

1 3/4 C Filtered water

2 Lime slices

2 Tsp Honey

GRADE = 6, honey isn't needed, hint aroma of honey flavored cereal

OrangeCinnamon ~ batch004

1 1/2 C Filtered water

2 Orange slices (med)

3 dashes of Cinnamon

GRADE = 8, like a calming orange tea, nice &delicate, might taste odd to the nonadventurous

PeachMint ~ batch005

1 1/2 C Filtered water

2 Peach slices (med)

6 Mint leaves

GRADE = 8, very floral, nice mint aftertaste, slight peach sweetness

LimeBasil ~ batch006

1 1/2 C Filtered water

2 Lime slices (med)

4 Mint leaves (med)

GRADE = 5, too tart and harsh at the end, still not enough basil

Mexican LimeBasil ~ batch007

1 1/2 C Filtered water

2 Lime slices (med)

3 Mint leaves (med)

1 Tsp Agave Nectar

GRADE = 5, too tart, no agave taste, only basil on nose

PeachLemon Basil ~ batch008

1 3/4 C Filtered water

2 Lemon slices (lrg)

5 Basil leaves (med)

3 Peach slices (sm quarter slices)

GRADE = 7.5, a bit weak but a nice light taste with peach on the back end, it has strong potential

SweetLemon Cilantro ~ batch009

1 3/4 C Filtered water

3 Cilantro sprigs

2 Tsp Honey

GRADE = 7, very different due to the cilantro but pretty good, refreshing, needs 1 more tsp of honey but is slightly sweet

LemonPeach Nutmeg ~ batch010

1 1/2 C Filtered water

3 Peach slices (sm quarter slices)

2 Lime slices

Sprinkle of Nutmeg

GRADE = 7.5, floral, slightly sweet, missing a bite but nice, calming

LemonBlueberry Mint ~ batch011

1 1/2 C Filtered water

1 Lemon slice

5 Blueberries (med size)

5 Mint leaves

GRADE = 7, hard to judge, seemed bland first taste then had more after a jog and it was great. Certainly isn't bad but I felt like it was missing something. Only one to color the water.

OrangeRaspberry ~ batch012

1 1/2 C Filtered water

1 Orange slice

4 Raspberries

GRADE = 6.5, orange floral taste w/ strong rind presence, taste a tad weak of raspberries. Need to use more. Had slight pink coloring.

OrangeMaple ~ batch013

1 1/2 C Filtered water

1 Orange slice

1 Tsp Maple Syrup (Grade A)

GRADE = 6.5, Maple is nice, orange doesn't seem right, it needs to be 3rd ingredient and more of an accent.

GingerMint, Honey ~ batch014

1 1/2 C Filtered water

1 Sliver of ginger

2 Tsp Honey

4 Mint leaves (med. size)

GRADE = 8.5, Better rested with ginger removed. Nice ginger taste - not too strong. Sweet like southern iced tea & good amount of mint.

RaspberryBasil, Honey ~ batch015

1 1/2 C Filtered water

5 Raspberries

2 Tsp Honey

2 Basil leaves (lrg. size)

GRADE = 8.5, Amazingly sweeter than expected, floral in a tea-like way. Tastes like a fresh raspberry iced tea.

BlueberryBasil ~ batch016

1 1/2 C Filtered water

4 Blueberries

3 Basil leaves (lrg. size)

GRADE = TBD