Basil


Basil

Basil for Liqueur Infusions – Flavor & Pairing Tips

Sweet basil adds a vivid green aroma with gentle pepper and soft anise notes. In liqueurs it enhances berries and citrus, making them taste brighter and cleaner, and pairs well with strawberry, lemon peel, pineapple, and light herbal blends. Keep infusions short to avoid grassy bitterness. Best suited to vodka or gin bases and ideal for fresh, summer-style liqueurs.

Flavor Profile

Sweet-green aroma with gentle pepper and soft anise notes; fresh garden brightness.

Impact on Liqueurs

Brightens fruit and citrus liqueurs and adds a crisp herbal top note; over-steeping turns grassy.

How to Use It

Use fresh leaves, lightly bruised; 15–30 g per 1 L. Infuse 2–5 days in vodka or gin; strain promptly.

Pairing Suggestions

Strawberry, lemon, lime, pineapple, blackberry, honey, mint, citrus peel.