Ain’t Wasting No More Time Cocktail: A drink to make when you need liquid relief

About the recipe

This recipe is courtesy of Kristen King of Maypop in New Orleans.

Serves: 1

Hands On Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour and 5 minutes

Ingredients

Peach and Green Cardamom Syrup

4 cups sugar

4 cups water

4 ripe peaches, pitted and diced

12 green cardamom pods, halved

Cocktail

1 3/4 ounces Buffalo Trace bourbon

3/4 ounce Peach and Green Cardamom syrup (above)

1/4 ounce fresh lemon juice

Ice cubes

2 dashes Chinese bitters

Lemon twist

Instructions

To make the peach and green cardamom syrup: Combine the sugar and water in a large pot and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Add the peaches and cardamom, return to a rapid simmer, and cook for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and let steep for an additional 15 minutes. Strain into a storage container and let cool completely before using. (The syrup can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to one week.)

To make the cocktail: In a cocktail shaker, combine the bourbon, peach and green cardamom syrup and lemon juice. Fill with ice and shake vigorously until cold. Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice cubes. Top with the bitters and garnish with the lemon twist. Serve immediately.