1. Mix 14ml of an ingredient with 1l of water
  2. Sip the water and consider the qualities of the ingredient
  3. Take notes on your experience
  4. Repeat the process

I try this with bases, bitters, liquors, juices, and syrups. Diluting each with water and tasting them over time helps to understand each ingredient. I tried various ratios, 7ml of this and 45ml of that. The best experience came from a 14ml/l ratio, except for hot-spicey ingredients like Scrappy’s glorious Fire Tincture.