Ingredients

• 2 ounces rye
• 1/2 ounce lime juice
• 1/2 ounce infused simple syrup
• 2 dashes of Peychaud’s Bitters

Infused Simple Syrup:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 5 cardamom pods
• 5 star anise pods
• 1 cinnamon stick

Instructions

To make the infused simple syrup, combine the sugar with 1 cup of water in a small saucepan and heat to dissolve. Add the cardamom, star anise, and cinnamon stick and let steep for 12 hours at room temperature. Strain.

To prepare the cocktail, combine the rye, lime juice, infused syrup, and bitters in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a lemon twist, if desired.