Orange Ginger G&T
 
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This G&T is the perfect opener for a fall potluck - nice to serve with some salty snacks as everyone arrives.
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Recipe type: Drinks
Occasion: Celebrations & Gatherings
Serves: 4 drinks
Ingredients
  • 1½ cups water
  • 1½ cup sugar
  • 3 ounces ginger, peeled and sliced
  • 6 pods green cardamom
  • 1 cinnamon stick, plus 4 more for garnish
  • 2 large oranges
  • tonic water
  • good gin (we like Plymouth or Hendrick's)
  • ice
Instructions
  1. Lightly crush cardamom pods in a mortar and pestle or with the side of a knife to release the oils in the seeds. Use a peeler to scrape five 4-inch pieces of orange rind from the fruit. Combine cardamom, sugar, water, ginger and 1 cinnamon stick and 1 piece of orange rind in a pot and bring to a boil. Remove from heat, cover and steep for at least 10 minutes and up to 12 hours. The spices intensify the longer you let them sit, but you will get something good if you don't want to wait. Strain and cool to room temperature. This is the spiced syrup.
  2. Squeeze juice from the oranges into a small bowl.
  3. To make a drink, put a few ice cubes in an 8 ounce glass. Add 1 ounce of syrup, 1 ounce of gin, 4 ounces tonic water and 2 teaspoons of orange juice. Stir with a cinnamon stick and leave it in the glass with a slice of orange peel to garnish.
  4. Enjoy with a salty, crunchy snack.
Recipe by Doorstep Dishes at https://www.doorstepdishes.com/gingerginandtonic/