0 Picture
Ingredients
- 1tablespoon cardamom pods
- 1/4cup sugar
- 1(1-inch) piece ginger, peeled and chopped
- 3bags black tea (preferably English breakfast or orange pekoe)
- 6ounces gin
- 1ounce sweet vermouth
- 5dashes orange bitters
- Orange and/or lemon twists, for garnish
Details
Servings 4
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 25mins
Adapted from foodnetwork.com
Preparation
Step 1
Toast the cardamom pods in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add 3 cups water, the sugar and ginger and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the mixture is reduced to 2 cups, about 10 minutes.
Strain the syrup into a glass measuring cup; if you have less than 2 cups syrup, add hot water. Add the tea bags and steep, about 3 minutes. Discard the bags and cool the syrup to room temperature (don't squeeze the bags or the syrup will taste tannic).
Combine the syrup, gin, vermouth and bitters in a large cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until frothy, about 15 seconds, then pour into a pitcher filled with ice. Garnish with orange and/or lemon twists.
Photograph by Stephanie Foley
Review this recipe