Food Culture of the South
recipe 
yields
Makes one cocktail
1½ ounces bourbon
1 cinnamon stick
10 cloves
Dash of nutmeg
3-4 whole allspice
2-3 cardamom pods
1 vanilla bean
1 knob of fresh ginger
½ ounce of maple syrup
Ginger ale
Garnish: pear slice
Ingredients
steps
- Infuse the bourbon: In a container, combine bourbon with cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, allspice, cardamom, vanilla bean, and ginger, and let sit for 24-48 hours. Strain before serving.
- Assemble the drink: Add maple syrup to strained bourbon and shake over ice. Top with ginger ale and garnish with a pear slice.
Date Published: 11.23.20
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- Recipe from Erin Scala of Common House in Charlottesville and Richmond, Virginia
