Hops bitters

 https://oregonbrewlab.com/hopped-up-cocktails/

Supplies:

2 oz of fresh [your favorite] hops from your garden, a friend, or your neighborhood friendly LHBS

1 liter 190 proof Ethanol (as classy or as bottom shelf vodka as you prefer)

2 quart Mason jars

Mesh strainer

Cheesecloth (optional)

 

Method One: Cold Hop Tincture

1. Weigh out 1 oz of hops into the Mason Jar
2. Add in 1 half liter (500mL) of Ethanol
3. Wait 12 hours
4. Using cheesecloth-lined strainer, empty the contents into a large bowl.
5. Squeeze extra liquid out of the hops using the cheesecloth.

 

Method Two: Hot Hop Extract

1. Weigh out 1 oz of hops into the Mason Jar
2. Add in a little more than 1 half liter (~550mL) of Ethanol to a pot.
3. Bring to a boil.
4. Add boiling ethanol directly to the Mason Jar.
5. Wait 12 hours
6. Using cheesecloth-lined strainer, empty the contents into a large bowl.
7. Squeeze extra liquid out of the hops using the cheesecloth.

The hot hop extract could be worth trying.