Same-day bacon bourbon for V-Day? Yes, please.

People love DIY gifts. People also love alcohol. And with Valentine's Day coming up, these quick concoctions could just save the day.

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How to make infused alcohol: Desired flavors + liquor + sealed container + dark cabinet = drunk deliciousness.

And they don't have to take forever. "I've found that most recipes for infusions tell people to leave stuff steeping for entirely too long," says Marcia Simmons on Serious Eats. (As an infused alcohol experimenter myself, I have to agree with her.) "Herbs, hot peppers, and vanilla beans, for instance, can make an intensely flavored infusion in as little as a day," she says.



Here are quickie infusions that are sure to make them happy...

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If it's 3 days before Valentine's day...

Make these...

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Pineapple and Pepper Vodka

For a spice-lover. Get the recipe here.

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