Homemade Ginger Cardamom Soda With Lime

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 8 pods green cardamom, cracked
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
• 1 cup demerara sugar (raw sugar)
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 lime, zest of
• 1 1/2 ounces lime juice, fresh
• sparkling water, club soda or sparkling cider

Recipe

• 1 in a small, dry pot, toast cardamom over medium heat until fragrant.
• 2 remove the pot from the heat. add ginger, sugar, water, and lime zest. place back on heat and simmer until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. cool syrup; strain and discard solids.
• 3 in a cocktail shaker(or a jar with lid), add 1 oz. syrup (or to taste) and lime juice. add ice and shake to blend. divide between two tall glasses, filled with ice.
• 4 top with sparkling water, club soda, or sparkling cider. stir gently and serve immediately.
• 5 enjoy!