Maceration: what is it?
What is maceration and what is the effect on our taste?
We let a mixture of herbs, spices and/or fruit peels steep in an alcohol-water mixture for a number of weeks (sometimes up to 6). After filtering the liquid, the flavors, odors and colors remain in the alcohol. We call this extracts. These are indispensable for our herbal bitters, among other things.
