Cardamom Starlight Martini

This exotic cocktail, the Cardamom Starlight Martini, is a delightful fusion of tropical flavors with a hint of spice. Created at the Bali hotspot, Sundara, this cocktail features a unique blend of cardamom, star anise, lime juice, rum, and passionfruit, delivering a taste of the tropics with an added exotic twist. The subtle infusion of spices and the creaminess from the eggwhite make this cocktail a truly luxurious and intriguing indulgence.

Cardamom Starlight Martini

An exotic and luxurious cocktail with a tropical twist and a hint of spice, the Cardamom Starlight Martini is a fusion of cardamom, star anise, rum, and passionfruit, creating a delightful and intriguing flavor profile.

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Ingredients

  • 2 cardamom pods
  • 1 star anise
  • 2 teaspoons lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon caster sugar
  • 2 tablespoons dark rum
  • 2 teaspoons Grand Marnier
  • 2 tablespoons passionfruit juice
  • 1/2 eggwhite
  • Pulp from 1 passionfruit
  • Saffron threads (optional), to serve

Instructions

  1. Lightly crush the cardamom and star anise in a mortar and pestle.
  2. In a cocktail shaker, combine the crushed spices, lime juice, caster sugar, dark rum, Grand Marnier, passionfruit juice, eggwhite, and 1 teaspoon of cold water.
  3. Top the mixture with ice and shake until well combined.
  4. Place the passionfruit pulp in a martini glass.
  5. Strain the cocktail over the passionfruit pulp in the glass.
  6. Optionally, add saffron threads on top.
  7. Serve and enjoy this exotic creation!