Cardamom Cocktail Bitters

Recipe

Ingredients:

o 8 ounces vodka

o peel of 1 large lemon

(no pith)

o 2 tablespoons cardamom pods

o 1 whole clove

o 1 bay leaf

o 1 pinch saffron

Method:

1. Combine lemon peel and

vodka in a small jar and store

in a cool dark place, shaking

daily, for three days.

2. Grind or crush cardamom

pods and clove and break bay

leaf into pieces.

3. Strain lemon from vodka

and replace it with the herbs.

4. Repeat the above storage

routine.

5. After three days strain

the vodka, discard the solids,

and add the saffron.

6. Let sit for one more day

then strain the vodka through

a coffee filter.

7. For usage: Fill a small

dark glass jar preferably one

with an eyedropper.

For storage: Place the balance

in an airtight container. Seal

both well and refrigerate.

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