Why It Works
- Infusing the bourbon with inexperienced cardamom pods provides it a heat, spiced word.
- Honey brings sweetness, whereas lemon juice offers a contact of sweetness.
This autumnal highball from Union Square Cafe in NYC combines Laird’s bonded apple brandy with bourbon infused with spicy inexperienced cardamom pods. It’s flippantly spicy however nonetheless refreshing. We used Buffalo Trace bourbon, however you should use whichever drinkable bourbon you have got readily available. Don’t infuse the bourbon for longer than directed, or it can tackle an excessively aggressive taste. This recipe makes 1 cup of infused bourbon, which it can save you in a sealed container for future cocktails. To make honey syrup, stir collectively 1 ounce of boiling water and 1 ounce of honey till dissolved. Let cool earlier than utilizing.
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September 2012
The Cozy Bourbon Cocktail That’s Basically an Apple Crisp You Can Drink
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For the Cardamom-Infused Bourbon:
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1/4 cup inexperienced cardamom pods (1 ounce; 28 g)
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1 cup (240 ml) bourboncorresponding to Buffalo Trace
For the Honey Syrup:
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1 ounce sizzling water
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1 ounce honey
For the Cocktail:
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1 ounce Laird’s 100 Proof Apple Brandy (1 ounce honey Applejack)
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1/2 ounce cardamom-Infused bourbonfrom above
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3/4 ounce contemporary juice from 1 medium lemon
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3/4 ounce honey syrupfrom above
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Club sodafor serving
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Lemon twistfor serving
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For the Cardamom-Infused Bourbon: In a mortar and pestle, coarsely crush 1/4 cup cardamom pods. Place crushed cardamom pods in a resealable container or glass jar. Add bourbon, shake, and let sit till aromatic, about 1 1/2 hours at room temperature. Using a fine-mesh sieve, pressure bourbon right into a clear container or jar; put aside.
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For the Honey Syrup: In a small bowl, whisk water and honey to mix. Set apart.
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For the Cocktail: Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add apple brandy, cardamom-infused bourbon, lemon juice, and honey syrup. Shake till properly chilled, about 15 seconds.
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Strain into an ice-filled highball glass. Top with membership soda and garnish with lemon twist.
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Special Equipment
Mortar and pestle, resealable container or glass jar, fine-mesh sieve, whisk, cocktail shaker
