Mr. Cardamom Highball Recipe

Inspired by Fête

Time8m

Serves1

Honey Washed Ohishi Whisky, Cardamom Bitters, Q Club Soda

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Ingredients

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1
Chill glass
Place a Collins or highball glass in the freezer for 5–10 minutes or fill it with ice water while you prepare the ingredients to ensure the drink stays cold longer.
2
Discard any ice water and add one large clear ice cube (or several large cubes) to the chilled glass.

3
Measure whisky and bitters
Pour 2 oz honey-washed Ohishi whisky into a jigger and add to the glass over the prepared ice. Add 3 dashes of cardamom bitters directly into the whisky in the glass.
4
Express lemon oils
Take a fresh lemon peel twist, hold it over the glass with the outer (yellow) side facing down and give it a firm squeeze to express oils across the surface of the drink; optionally run the peel around the rim and drop it in.
5
Top with soda
Slowly pour 4.5 oz very cold Q Club Soda down the inside of the glass or over the back of a spoon to preserve carbonation and gently lift the spirit into the soda. This yields a roughly 1:2.25 spirit-to-soda ratio typical for a highball.
6
Give the drink one gentle stir (1–2 rotations) using a bar spoon to integrate the bitters without losing effervescence.

7
Lightly crack one green cardamom pod with the back of a spoon to bruise it and release aroma, then float it on top of the drink. Optionally add a thin lemon wheel or the expressed lemon twist as additional garnish.
8
Serve immediately with a straw or without; advise the drinker to sip and enjoy the interplay of honeyed whisky and warm cardamom aromatics against the bright effervescence of Q Club Soda.