Name: Indian Sunset
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 2 Green cardamom pods; 60 ml Vodka; 15 ml Ginger liqueur; 30 ml Mango purée; 15 ml Lime juice (freshly squeezed); 5 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix)

Serve in a

Martini glass

Garnish:

Mango slice

How to make:

MUDDLE cardamom in base of shaker. Add other ingredients, SHAKE with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

2 whole	Green cardamom pods
2 fl oz	Ketel One Vodka
1/2 fl oz	Ginger liqueur
1 fl oz	Mango purée
1/2 fl oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1/6 fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix)
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Review:

Mango, ginger and cardamom are all classic Indian flavours, here laced with vodka and a splash of lime juice.

History:

Created in 2008 by yours truly with David Furnish for Elton John's 'Character & Cocktails'.

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Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
16.06% alc./vol. (32.12° proof)
20.1 grams of pure alcohol

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