Apple Crisp Cocktail Recipe!

Ingredients

• For the Cardamom-Infused Bourbon:
• 1/4 cup green cardamom pods
• 1 cup bourbon, such as Buffalo Trace
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• For the Cocktail:
• 1 ounce Laird's 100 proof apple brandy (not Applejack)
• 1/2 ounce Cardamom-Infused bourbon
• 3/4 ounce fresh juice from 1 lemon
• 3/4 ounce honey syrup (see note above)
• Club soda
• Garnish: lemon twist

Procedures

1. To make the Cardamom-Infused Bourbon: Place ¼ cup cardamom pods in a resealable jar. Crush with a wooden spoon to crack about half the pods (this can also be done in a mortar and pestle.) Top with 1 cup bourbon, shake, infuse for 1 1/2 hours at room temperature. Strain through a fine mesh strainer, discard solids, and re-bottle bourbon.
   
   
2. To make the cocktail: Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add apple brandy, cardamom-infused bourbon, lemon juice, and honey syrup. Shake until well chilled, about 15 seconds.
   
   
3. Strain into an ice-filled highball glass. Top with soda and garnish with lemon twist.
   
   Source: http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2012/09/apple-crisp-cocktail-recipe-union-square-cafe-apple-brandy-cardamom-bourbon-lemon-honey-highball.html?ref=thanksgiving