White Pear Note Recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup water
1/2 teaspoon cardamom seed (whole cardamom seeds -- not ground cardamom--use the seeds from cracked green cardamom pods)
6 tablespoons vodka (Grey Goose La Poire vodka or your favorite)

1/4 cup liqueur (triple sec, or your favorite orange liqueur)
3 tablespoons lemon juice
Ice cubes
Mint (2 sprigs)

Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (206.1 g)
Calories 410.6
Total Fat - 0.2 g
Saturated Fat - 0 g
Cholesterol - 0 mg
Sodium - 6.6 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 68.5 g
Dietary Fiber - 0.7 g
Sugars - 66.6 g
Protein - 0.3 g
Calcium - 9.7 mg
Iron - 0.2 mg
Vitamin C - 10.6 mg
Thiamin - 0 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

In a saucepan over medium heat bring the sugar and 1/2 cup water to a boil; stirring until sugar dissolves. Cool mixture (***can be made two weeks ahead; cover and chill)

Step 2

In a bowl whisk the whipping cream until peaks form; set aside.

Step 3

Place cardamom seeds in cocktail shaker; mash seeds with a wooden spoon handle. Add 2 tablespoons simple syrup, vodka, triple sec and lemon juice to shaker; shake well.

Step 4

Fill 2 old-fashioned glasses with ice cubes; divide drink between glasses. Spoon dollop of whipped cream atop each drink; garnish with mint sprigs and serve.