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Winny De Puh
[Photograph: Carrie Vasios]
A smoky lemonade cocktail from Mitchell Lagneaux of Bourbon and Branch in San Francisco.
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Winny De Puh
About This Recipe
| Yield: | 1 |
| Active time: | 5 minutes |
| Total time: | 2 days |
| Special equipment: | cocktail shaker and strainer |
Ingredients
- For Cardamom Tincture
- 2 ounces whole cardamom
- 6 ounces Everclear
- For Honey Syrup:
- 1 cup honey
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- For the cocktail:
- 1 1/2 ounces reposado tequila such as Espelon
- 3/4 ounce lemon juice
- 1/2 ounce honey syrup
- 1/4 ounce Mezcal Vida
- 1 dash peach bitters
- 3 drops Cardamom Tincture
- lemon twist for garnish
Procedures
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1
Make Cardamom Tincture: Place cardamom and Everclear in a medium bowl. Let rest 2 days. Strain through a sieve, reserving liquid.
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2
Make Honey Syrup: Place honey and boiling water in a heatproof bowl. Whisk until honey is dissolved. Let cool.
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3
Make Cocktail: Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add tequila, lemon juice, honey, mezcal, peach bitters, and cardamom tincture. Shake for thirty seconds.
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4
Fill an old fashioned glass with two large cubes of ice. Strain cocktail into glass. Garnish with lemon twist.
