Name: Drugstore Cowboy
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 3 whole Green cardamom pods; 45 ml Cognac (brandy); 22.5 ml Bénédictine D.O.M.; 22.5 ml Apricot liqueur; 22.5 ml Lemon juice

Drugstore Cowboy
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
3 whole	Green cardamom pods
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
³⁄₄ oz	Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur
³⁄₄ oz	Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur
³⁄₄ oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of nutmeg.
MUDDLE cardamom in base of shaker.
Add other ingredients.
SHAKE with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish with dusting of nutmeg grated over cocktail.

Review:

Cardamom adds a distinctive fresh spice to this blend of cognac, lemon juice, and herbal and apricot liqueurs.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2015 by Ben Bravington-Sim at the The Speakeasy in Exeter, England.

Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

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Patricia Baker

24th March at 23:23

Wanted to like this cocktail since I LOVE cardamom. The muddled cardamom gets lost with the strong flavors of the cognac & Benedictine. I suggest omitting the muddled cardamom pods & instead add 3-5 drops of cardamom bitters after straining into a chilled glass. The aroma and flavor of cardamom would be more present then.

G. M. Genovese

29th March at 16:27

Patricia, I read your comment the other day and made some adjustments based on it and my own preferences. This seemed to work, though I could see room for improvement: 50 ml Cognac, 25 ml Benedictine, 20 ml apricot liqueur, 20 ml lemon juice, 6 cardamom pods. I might just finish this whole drink.

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