As I walked into the restaurant, I was warmly greeted by Silvana and this delicious drink. This refreshing tonic water is something special with whispers of cardamom and lemon. No question, this drink must be part of your order.
Ingredients
Tonic
- 3 cups water
- 28 grams cinchona bark
- 62 grams citric acid
- 11 grams lime peel
- 14 grams lemon peel
- 14 grams orange peel
- 4 allspice berries
- 3 cardamom pods
- 2 grams lavender
- 3 grams kosher salt
Simple Syrup
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cups water
Preparation
METHOD
To prepare the tonic, combine all of the “tonic ingredients” in a lidded 2-quart glass jar. Store the jarred water and tonic ingredients in the refrigerator for three days, stirring once daily.
On day 3, strain the tonic through a fine mesh sieve.
Prepare the simple syrup by combining sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium/medium-high flame. Heat the simple syrup mixture until the sugar dissolves. Once dissolved, let the syrup cool completely and then add the syrup to the tonic and enjoy.
