Hartford Flavor
Company Vanilla Flavored Vodka is
a delectable super premium gluten free vodka made with organic sugar cane and infused
Tahitian and Madagascar vanilla beans. Creatrix and Infusionary
Lelaneia Dubay is the driving force behind her innovative woman-owned
distillery in Hartford, Connecticut, where the flavors she
creates are as innovative as she.
Product and Bottle Information:
Hartford Flavor Company Vanilla Flavored Vodka, 30% alcohol (60 proof), is handcrafted
and bottled in Hartford, Connecticut. Ingredients: Filtered water, organic
sugar cane, grain neutral spirit, Tahitian, and organic Madagascar vanilla. Certified
organic by BOC. Look for the tall, elegant bottle with the whimsically inspired
label. Handcrafted in small batches, the bottles list Batch and Bottle Number
on their label. Our bottle was batch number IVI, Bottle number 30. Retail:
$28.00.
Bottle Notes: "Botanically
infused with a layered blend of Tahitian and Madagascar vanilla beans, this
vanilla flavored vodka is made with organic sugar cane and is gluten free. We
add only pure Highly Filtered Water to make it perfect for sipping or adding
into your favorite cocktails. Cheers!"
Tasting Notes:
Vanilla forward on the nose and palate with a nice, clean finish. This is a
wonderfully smooth and balanced sipping vodka that is delicious served icy cold
out of the freezer. It is also lovely in cocktail and culinary recipes.
Luxury Experience was "in the
kitchen and behind the bar®" creating incredibly special handcrafted cocktails and a
culinary recipe to tempt your palate and inspire your own creations using Hartford
Flavor Company Vanilla Flavored Vodka.
The Cocktail Menu
Luxury Experience - Pineapple Sage
Vanilla Martini
Luxury Experience - Hot Apple Pie
a ‘la Mode
Luxury Experience - Capital Hot
Chocolate
The Culinary Menu
Luxury Experience - Spirited
Apple, Cranberry,
Chocottone Pudding
The Cocktail Recipes
Luxury Experience - Pineapple
Sage Vanilla Martini is a delectably fresh cocktail made with Hartford
Flavor Vanilla Vodka, Noilly Prat Extra Dry Vermouth, homemade pineapple sage
simple syrup, and fresh lime juice.
Luxury Experience - Pineapple
Sage Vanilla Martini
Yield: 1 cocktail
Glass Used: Martini Glass
Cocktail Ingredients:
1.5
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Ounces
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0.5
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Ounce
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Noilly
Prat Extra Dry Vermouth
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0.5
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Ounce
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Pineapple
Sage Simple Syrup
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0.5
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Ounce
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Fresh
Lime Juice
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Pineapple
and Fresh Sage, garnish
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Method: Chill a martini glass. Add all ingredients to
a metal shaker, add 4 ice cubes and shake to incorporate ice into the cocktail.
Garnish with a half-moon of fresh pineapple and fresh sage.
Pineapple Sage Simple Syrup
Ingredients:
2
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Cups
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Water
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2
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Cups
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Sugar
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1
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Cup
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Fresh
Pineapple, cubed
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6
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Fresh
Sage Leaves
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Method for the Pineapple Sage Simple
Syrup: Add water, sugar, pineapple, and sage to a small saucepan. Bring to
a boil and boil until the liquid is clear and sugar is dissolved. Remove from
heat and let cool. Smash pineapple to exude all the juices. Strain simple syrup
into a glass jar. Discard sage leaves. Use crushed pineapple for another use. Store
in a covered jar in the refrigerator until ready to serve. May make one week
ahead. Simple syrup is a great addition to use in cocktails, to sweeten iced
tea or lemonade, brush on cake layers before frosting, and can also be used in
dressings or marinades.
Apples love vanilla and maple
syrup, which was our thinking when we dreamed up our cocktail, Luxury Experience
- Hot Apple Pie a 'la Mode, which is made with cider, Stash Black Tea
Double Spice Chai, River's Edge Sugarhouse Maple Syrup, spices, and Hartford
Flavor Vanilla Vodka. It takes its a ‘la mode name from the cappuccino foam
layered on the top of this hot cocktail that is perfect to chase away the
chills on cold autumn or winter days.
Luxury Experience - Hot Apple
Pie a 'la Mode
Yield: 1 cocktail
Glass Used: Snifter
Chai Cider Ingredients:
6
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Ounces
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Boiling
Water
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1
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Teabag
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6
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Ounces
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Cider
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0.5
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Ounce
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1
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Stick
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Cinnamon
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1
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Star
Anise
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Method: Add water to a
small saucepan, bring water to a boil, add teabag, and let steep for 3 minutes.
Remove teabag, add cider, River's Edge Sugarhouse Maple Syrup, cinnamon stick,
and 1 star anise. Bring to a boil, then let simmer for 2 minutes.
Cocktail Ingredients:
2
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Ounces
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Chai/Cider
Mixture, hot
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2
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Ounces
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1
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Cinnamon
Stick, Garnish
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Cappuccino
Foam
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Ground
Cinnamon
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Method: Heat chai cider
mixture, add Hartford Flavor Vanilla Vodka, stir, pour into a snifter glass.
Top with Cappuccino Foam, dust with powdered cinnamon, and garnish with a
cinnamon stick. Serve hot.
Luxury Experience - Capital Hot
Chocolate takes its name from Hartford being the capitol of Connecticut. We
turned hot chocolate into a decadently rich adult beverage by adding Hartford
Flavor Vanilla Vodka and Fee Brothers Aztec Chocolate Bitters. Rimmed with
melted chocolate and a generous mound of spirit -infused whipped cream, our Capital
Hot Chocolate is a capital idea!
Luxury Experience - Capital Hot
Chocolate
Glass Used: mug
Yield: 2
Ingredients:
1.5
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Cups
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Milk
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7
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Tablespoons
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3
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Ounces
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4
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Dashes
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3
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Tablespoons
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Sugar
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Spirit-Infused
Whipped Cream, Chocolate Rim, garnish
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Method for the Chocolate Rim:
Melt chocolate on a microwavable plate. Rim the edge of the mug in the melted
chocolate. Set aside until ready to use. May be made in advance.
Method for the Whipped Cream:
Whip one-half cup of heavy cream (whipping cream) with one-quarter ounce
Hartford Flavor Vanilla Vodka and 2 tablespoons sugar. Chill until ready to
use.
Method for the Hot Chocolate:
Heat the milk with the Fee Brothers Aztec Chocolate Bitters. Add the Trader
Joe's Sipping Chocolate and sugar. Stir to combine until smooth. Add the
Hartford Flavor Vanilla Vodka and pour into chocolate-rimmed mugs. Garnish with
whipped cream.
The Culinary Menu
Apples and cranberries are the
hallmarks of Autumn, and Luxury Experience - Spirited Apple, Cranberry,
Choccottone Pudding, is sure to become a favorite "comfort food" dessert
with the addition of Bauducco Chocottone used in place of bread, and Hartford
Flavor Vanilla Vodka added to create a spirited dessert.
Luxury Experience - Spirited
Chocottone, Apple, Cranberry Bread Pudding
Pan: 8x8x2.5-inch glass baking
dish
Preheat oven to 325 degrees
Fahrenheit (163 degrees Celsius)
Servings: 9
Ingredients:
2
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Cups
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1
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Cup
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Half
& Half
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2
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Cups
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Heavy
Cream (Whipping Cream)
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4
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Tablespoons
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Butter
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2
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Large
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Eggs,
slightly beaten
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0.25
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Cup
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Sugar
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1.5
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Cups
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Apples,
small dice
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0.5
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Cup
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Cranberries,
fresh
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0.25
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Cup
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Sugar
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2
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Large
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Eggs,
slightly beaten
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0.25
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Cup
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Sugar
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2
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Ounces
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6
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Dashes
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Method: Butter the glass
baking dish and set aside. Melt butter, let slightly cool. Mix Half & Half,
heavy cream, eggs, sugar, Hartford Flavor Vanilla Vodka, and Fee Brothers
Cranberry Bitters. Add diced Bauducco Chocottone, diced apples, and fresh
cranberries. Mix ingredients together, then pour into buttered glass baking
dish. Bake for 1 hour or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Serve
warm or cold.
Top with whipped cream flavored
with Hartford Flavor Vanilla Vodka. Use same recipe for the Whipped Cream as
for the Luxury Experience - Capitol Hot Chocolate, which pairs well with
this dessert.
Company Information
Under the Hartford Flavor
Company label they produce two vodkas, Organic Vodka and Vanilla Vodka
infused with real Tahitian and Madagascar vanilla beans. Under the Wild Moon
Liqueur label, they have an inspired line of liqueurs including Cucumber, Rose, Lime, Cranberry, Lavender, Birch, Chai Spice,
Sumac, 7 Lemon, Sage, and Roasted Dandelion Root, which are versatile and
gorgeous to use in cocktail and culinary recipes.
Until next time, cheers, its
cocktail time!
Hartford Flavor Company is open
Monday through Friday from 12:00 pm until 5:00 pm, and Saturday from 12:00 pm
until 6:00 pm. They are closed on Sunday.
Tours of their tasting room,
Diana's Lair is open for tours Fridays from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm, and on
Saturdays from 1:00 pm until 7:00 pm. Reservations only.
Hartford Flavor Company
30 Arbor Street, Suite 107
Hartford, Connecticut 06106
United States
Telephone: +1-860-338-1642
Email:
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