Bitter orange & cardamom martinis

Martini recipe for 6 people, takes only 2 mins; recipe has cardamom pod, orange marmalade, vodka, cointreau, lemon juice and ice.

Bitter orange & cardamom martinis

Bitter orange & cardamom martinis

Recipe by Chef Soomro Course: Martini
Servings

6

servings
Prep time

15 mins

Ingredients

  • Lemon Juice: 4 tbsp lemon juice
  • Cardamom Pod: 12 cardamom pods
  • Vodka: 400ml vodka
  • Ice: ice, to serve
  • Cointreau: 125ml Cointreau
  • Orange Marmalade: 6 tbsp Seville orange marmalade, plus more to serve

Directions

  1. Bash 6 cardamom pods in a pestle and mortar until they split.
  2. Melt the marmalade in a pan, then whisk in the vodka. Add the crushed pods. Don't boil the mix, simply warm it for a few mins. Leave to infuse off the heat for 20 mins, then strain.
  3. Add the Cointreau and lemon juice and chill (or keep in the freezer). Serve in glasses with a little more marmalade in the bottom, ice and a cardamom pod floating on top.