Infused Sugar

We've all heard of vanilla sugar, right?



And like amazing people we are, we make it at home, correct?
Please, tell me you make it at home?
We all go to IndriVanilla and get amazing, affordable vanilla beans right? Well I hope so, because I've looked and this was a gift from the goddess.
Anyways after finding that wonderful easter egg, I looked into many things; vanilla paste, vanilla extract and vanilla sugar. Easily the most wonderful discovery in the world of cupcakes.


Yummy!


Oh, no! I'm almost out.
The sadness of that is overwhelming.
Anyways this is mostly a follow up to the creamsicle cupcakes!


Orange infused sugar. Oh I wish you could just smell it.
I suggest you go find some orange (and many more) zest and sugar, oh and jars. Lots of jars.

Infused sugar is that extra kick you really really want. Lime, lemon, coffee, lavender, mint, coconut, rosemary, any other fruit.
With most fruit you will have to get dried fruit and pulverize them in a blender or food processor. The same thing with coffee and other plants. Zest should be left to dry overnight.
Now what are these sugars good for? Baking, cooking and mixing.

I like lemon and lime for margaritas and margarita cupcakes.

Defiantly one of my favorite cupcakes I've ever made, you can even see the crystal sugars on the top.
Now lavender and lemon can also be used for pound cakes.
Coffee and mint are great for chocolate cakes and mint cakes, wonderful flavors that go together.
I like rosemary for dinner rolls or french bread - yummy.
And all fruits is good for summer drinks and fruity cupcakes!

I'd love to hear some other flavors to mess with, hopefully I can update with some great flavors I've experimented with.


Update!

Coffee sugar rivals only vanilla sugar in taste and smell!