Bourbon and Sprouts Are So Pretty

My pride

Sprouts Eye View 1

Sprouts Eye View 2

and joy

Earl Grey Infused Bourbon

Orange and Spice Infused Bourbon

My sprouts were sowed one week ago today, and now about forty plants are poking through and doing their thing. The mustard seeds came up super fast and the turnips (I think) followed them.

The bourbon is another adventure. I already had success with the earl grey-infused bourbon, so today I’m making another batch of that while I’m also trying out one of my favorite herbal teas, orange spice. I’ll be sure to update in a few days with news of that tastiness.

Grey Julep – A PoundofSass Original!

The other day I was pouring myself a drink – bourbon with simple syrup, soda, and ice – when I remembered my invention from the beginning of the summer: The Menlo Julep. It was a very easy mixture just like the drink I was enjoying that day, except that I had infused the bourbon with basil, rosemary, and thyme. This was after trying a friend’s homemade limoncello, which totally knocked my socks off. (By the way, that’s not my friend’s blog, but I think that guy is kinda neat).

So, ever so many months ago I had stuck bourbon, rosemary, thyme, and basil in a glass jar and then stuck that in a dark cabinet for a few weeks. Then I made the tasty Menlo Julep. And why do I bring all this up?

Well, going back to a few days ago, I thought to myself that I’d like to do some more infusing, but I wasn’t sure which herbs to try next (I’m not the zesting type, seems too much like skill). I opened a drawer and noticed my many earl grey tea bags. I love the stuff. Made ice cream with it the other week. So I poured some bourbon in a jar (maybe three shots worth) and dropped in a tea bag. This was Tuesday or Wednesday.

Today I pulled out the jar and took a sniff. Shit was strong. But I was boldly optimistic and went ahead and mixed up a Grey Julep. De-lish! Here’s the official recipe:

1 part Earl Grey-infused bourbon (I used Beam Black – cuz I’m a woman of the people)
1 part soda water
1 part simple syrup
Ice

Sipping it now and trying to decide on an appropriate garnish – a lemon wedge?