Ingredients
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Cardamom Syrup:
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup raw sugar
- 8 cardamom pods, crushed
Cocktail:
- 2 cardamom pods
- 1 ounce cardamom syrup
- 1 ounce fresh lime juice
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ounces gin
- 1 lime peel
- Seltzer water
- Ice
Instructions
- For the syrup, combine the cardamom pods, water, and sugar in a small saucepan. Simmer until the sugar has dissolved. Let syrup cool in a saucepan, then transfer to an airtight container. (Syrup can be stored in the fridge for a few months.)
- For the cocktail, place 2 cardamom pods on a heat proof surface. With a match or lighter, light the cardamom pods on fire and place an 8 ounce glass overtop. Leave covered for 2 to 3 minutes until the glass appears to be full of smoke.
- Flip your glass and then fill it with ice. Add in cardamom syrup, lime juice, vanilla extract, and gin. Give it a stir then top it with seltzer water. Garnish with the charred cardamom pods and the lime peel.