The Silk Road
A stirred cocktail that traces the ancient trade route in flavors — gin, cardamom, saffron vermouth, and rose bitters create something that is simultaneously everywhere and nowhere familiar.
Served in a nick and nora glass · Garnish: Saffron strands, dried rose petal, cardamom pod · Difficulty: hard
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz London Dry Gin
- 0.75 oz Saffron-Infused Dry Vermouth
- 0.25 oz Cardamom Liqueur (Creme de Cardamome)
- 3 dashes Rose Bitters
- 1 dash Orange Bitters
Instructions
- Infuse dry vermouth with a pinch of saffron for 1 hour; strain.
- Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice.
- Stir 35 seconds.
- Strain into a chilled Nick & Nora.
- Garnish with saffron strands, a dried rose petal, and a green cardamom pod.