Unique and comforting – this vodka based cardamom cocktail is sure to warm up your soul this winter season.
Ingredients
1 ½ oz. vodka½ oz. honey cardamom simple syrup ½ oz. lemon juice1 egg white1-2 drops Angostura bitters1 star aniseIce
Ingredients
For Honey Cardamom Simple Syrup½ cup water½ cup honey4-5 cardamom pods, lightly crushed
For honey cardamom syrup:
In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine water, honey, and cardamom pods. Heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is homogenous.
Remove from heat and allow to come to room temperature. Using a fine mesh sieve, strain the simple syrup into an airtight jar.
Syrup will keep in the refrigerator for up to 4 weeks.
For cocktail:
Fill a lowball glass with ice water and set aside. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add vodka, simple syrup, lemon juice, and egg white.
Shake vigorously to combine for 20-25 seconds. Empty ice water from lowball glass and strain contents of shaker into the glass.
Garnish with bitters and a star anise, if desired. Alternatively, cocktail can be served with a large sphere or square ice cube also, or whiskey cubes.