Small-Batch Cardamom Syrup
Opened cardamom pods give a simple sugar syrup a spice note without leaving powder in the serving glass. Keep the infusion modest for a useful first batch.
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THE RECIPE CARD
Small-Batch Cardamom Syrup
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 8 min
- Total
- 13 min
- Makes
- About 150 ml syrup; yield varies
What you’ll need
- 4 cardamom pods, lightly opened
- 120 ml drinking water
- 60 g sugar
Make it at home
- 01
Put the opened pods, water, and sugar in a small saucepan.
- 02
Warm while stirring until the sugar dissolves, then simmer gently for 5 minutes.
- 03
Strain out all pod pieces into a clean heat-safe container and refrigerate promptly in small covered portions.
- 04
Once chilled, begin with 10–15 ml in a separate drink, then adjust after stirring.
A FEW USEFUL DETAILS
Before your
next pour.
Pod size and freshness vary. Ground cardamom is not an equal-volume substitute and changes the texture.
Refrigerate promptly in small clean covered containers at 4°C/40°F or below. Use within 3 days under our conservative editorial planning policy, not a validated shelf life. This is not a canning or room-temperature storage recipe.
A little more
to know.
What is useful to know before making this?
Pod size and freshness vary. Ground cardamom is not an equal-volume substitute and changes the texture.
How should I store this base?
Refrigerate promptly in small clean covered containers at 4°C/40°F or below. Use within 3 days under our conservative editorial planning policy, not a validated shelf life. This is not a canning or room-temperature storage recipe.
Original editorial guidance and recipe formulations, not independently kitchen-tested. Times are estimates and depend on equipment and product directions. Cooked bases need additional cooling and refrigeration before cold serving. Images are AI-generated illustrations; appearance and yield may vary. Check actual ingredient labels, allergens, and any certification you require. We do not certify products. Read our approach.
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