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Cardamom Syrup

By Steve Dunn

Published on December 2, 2024

Time

1 hour

Yield

1 cup

Cardamom Syrup

Ingredients

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons water ½ cup plus 5 teaspoons sugar ½ cup green cardamom pods, crushed

Instructions

  1. Place water, sugar, and green cardamom pods in medium saucepan and bring to boil to over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Adjust heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat, cover, and let cool completely. Strain syrup through fine-mesh strainer into jar with tight-fitting lid. Refrigerate for up to 6 months.
Cardamom Syrup
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Cardamom Syrup

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Time

1 hour

Yield

1 cup

Ingredients

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons water
½ cup plus 5 teaspoons sugar
½ cup green cardamom pods, crushed

Ingredients

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons water
½ cup plus 5 teaspoons sugar
½ cup green cardamom pods, crushed

Ingredients

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons water
½ cup plus 5 teaspoons sugar
½ cup green cardamom pods, crushed

Why This Recipe Works

Flavored syrups are supereasy to craft, and they make a delicious addition to your “fridge pantry” that can be used in countless ways. This syrup celebrates the complex flavor of cardamom: sweet, peppery, pungent, and aromatic, with notes of pine, eucalyptus, menthol, citrus, and flowers. It can be used in cocktails (try substituting it for the sugar in your next Old Fashioned); to lightly season fruit; and to flavor sparkling water, iced coffee, and tea.

Instructions

  1. Place water, sugar, and green cardamom pods in medium saucepan and bring to boil to over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Adjust heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat, cover, and let cool completely. Strain syrup through fine-mesh strainer into jar with tight-fitting lid. Refrigerate for up to 6 months.

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