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I considered growing some spice plants for cocktail usage. My question is which plants should I grow?
I know mint is used in Mojito and a lot of other drinks (as a decoration and an ingredient). I already have a mint plant, and wondered what a good choise for a second spice plant would be.
Preferably a plant that could be used in multiple cocktails. I think I read about a drink that used rosemary as a decoration. Is that a good choise?
Rosemary is a great plant for cocktails that have bourbon and/or lemon. It compliments very well.
Lavender is another. Cocktails that work well with lavender tend to use gin. The herbiness of gin mixed with the floral aromatic flavors of lavender are great.
What plant(s) should I grow for cocktail usage?
This question reminds me of the liqueur Chartreuse made with 130 herbs, plants and flowers.
Chartreuse is a French herbal liqueur available in green and yellow versions that differ in taste and alcohol content. The liqueur has been made by the Carthusian monks since 1737 according to the instructions set out in a manuscript given to them by François Annibal d'Estrées in 1605. It was named after the monks' Grande Chartreuse monastery, located in the Chartreuse Mountains north of Grenoble. Today the liqueur is produced in their distillery in nearby Aiguenoire. It is composed of distilled alcohol aged with 130 herbs, plants and flowers.
In all fairness, drinking Chartreuse is an acquired taste. It quite different.
Plants I would grow for cocktail usage would be mint, rosemary and basil.
