Cocktail Of The Week: Beckford Canteen’s Orange And Cardamom Martini – Recipe

As wintertime looms ever nearer, here’s a riff connected an all-time classical that’s imbued pinch nan flavours and aromas of nan colder months ahead.

Orange and cardamom martini

Serves 1

For nan infusion (makes 10 serves)
20 greenish cardamom pods, mildly crushed
750ml vodka

For nan drink
1 tbsp marmalade
75ml cardamom-infused vodka (see supra and method)
20ml Cointreau
10ml citrus juice
1 orangish twist, to garnish

First make nan infusion. Drop nan crushed cardamom pods into nan vessel of vodka, seal and time off to steep overnight. The adjacent day, fine-strain nan vodka into a cleanable vessel aliases jar, seal and shop successful nan fridge aliases freezer, wherever it will support almost indefinitely.

To build nan drink, mildly melt nan marmalade successful a mini pan, past extremity into a shaker. Measure successful each nan liquids, capable nan shaker pinch crystal and difficult shake. Double-strain into a stiff aliases chilled martini solid and service garnished pinch a twist of orange.

• Charlotte Hartnell, Beckford Canteen, Bath