Cardamom and Mint Cocktail Recipe

Name: Cardamom and Mint Cocktail Recipe
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 5 mint leaves, plus 1 or 2 leaves for garnish; 2 teaspoons sugar; 2 cardamom pods; 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice (from 1 lime); 2 ounces Lillet Blanc; 1 ounce gin, like Hendricks

By

Kelly Carámbula

Updated Aug. 30, 2018

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The pairing of cardamom and mint gives this cocktail a light, cool flavor that make it easy to sip.

Drinking in Season: Cardamom and Mint Cocktail

Active: 5 mins

Total: 5 mins

Serves: 1 serving

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5 mint leaves, plus 1 or 2 leaves for garnish
2 teaspoons sugar
2 cardamom pods
1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice (from 1 lime)
2 ounces Lillet Blanc
1 ounce gin, like Hendricks

Muddle the mint leaves, sugar, cardamom pods and lime juice in the bottom of a cocktail shaker. Fill with ice and add the Lillet Blanc and gin. Shake vigorously for 10 seconds.
Strain the cocktail through both the cocktail strainer and fine-mesh strainer into a cocktail glass. Garnish with mint leaves and serve immediately.

Special Equipment

Cocktail shaker, muddler, cocktail strainer, fine-mesh strainer

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Drinking in Season: Cardamom and Mint Cocktail

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
207	Calories
0g	Fat
22g	Carbs
0g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories	207
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g	0%
Saturated Fat 0g	0%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 7mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 22g	8%
Dietary Fiber 0g	1%
Total Sugars 14g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 18mg	92%
Calcium 16mg	1%
Iron 0mg	2%
Potassium 134mg	3%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.