Sparkling Cardamom and Pear Cocktail
This Sparkling Cardamom and Pear Cocktail is fabulously fancy, but so simple! Pear liqueur, gin, cardamom syrup, and sparkling pear cider come together to make a sweet and aromatic cocktail.
Servings: 1 drink
Ingredients
- 1 oz gin, see article for suggestions on gin style
- 1/2 oz cardamom simple syrup, recipe below
- 1/4 oz pear liqueur
- 2 oz sparkling pear cider
For the cardamom simple syrup:
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 6 cardamom pods, lightly crushed
Instructions
- In an ice filled cocktail shaker, combine gin, cardamom simple syrup, and pear liqueur. Shake vigorously until combined.
- Strain in a martini glass and top with sparkling pear cider.
- Remove a 1/4 inch wide and 1-2 inch long piece of lemon peel. Over the glass, twist the peel, dragging it gently around the rim of the glass. Place twist in glass and garnish with pear slice.
For the cardamom simple syrup:
- In a small saucepan, combine sugar and water over medium low heat. Swirl gently until suagr dissvoles. Remove from flame.
- Add cardamom pods to pan, allowing mixture to cool at least 30 minutes. Trasnfer liquid to a small jar to store in refrigerator. You can choose to leave the cardamom pods in the mixture as you store it, this will intensify the cardamom flavor.