Cardamom Infused Simple Syrup + Orange Cardamom Fizz

Ingredients

• 1 cup filtered or distilled water
• 1 cup white or brown sugar
• 2 tsp cardamom seeds lightly crushed

 Directions

1. Lightly crush cardamom seeds, okay to have a few whole seeds
2. Add water and sugar to a saucepan. Bring to almost a boil stirring occasionally until the sugar has dissolved. Takes about 10-15 minutes. Add cardamom bits to the pan.
3. Simmer and let steep for 15 mins. Turn off the heat and let the syrup cool. Strain through a fine mesh strainer
4. The syrup will keep in a tightly sealed contained for up to a month in the refrigerator.
5. Use the syrup in cocktails, to sweeten tea or over vanilla ice-cream, oatmeal or rice pudding

Mocktail Idea: Orange & Cardamom Fizz

1. Add 3 oz of fresh orange juice and 3 tbsp of the Cardamom simple syrup to a champagne flute and mix.
2. Top with club soda.
3. Garnish with a cinnamon stick or star anise pod. 

Developed for the Cultured Cup by Shamilla Yeary. Copyright The Cultured Cup