Tropical Spice Delight

This perfectly tropical cocktail is a delightful blend of cardamom and cinnamon-spiced coconut-rum, served in a coconut shell. It's a refreshing and exotic creation from the renowned New York tiki restaurant, Hurricane Club.

Tropical Spice Delight

A delightful and refreshing coconut-rum cocktail with hints of cardamom and cinnamon, served in a coconut shell.

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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup whole green cardamom pods, cracked
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 oz. coconut water
  • 1 oz. fresh lime juice
  • 1 oz. frozen coconut pureé
  • Pinch of ground cinnamon
  • Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
  • 3 oz. spiced rum, such as Captain Morgan's

Instructions

  1. To make the syrup, heat cracked cardamom pods in a saucepan until fragrant. Add sugar and water and bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Then, cool and strain the syrup. It can be refrigerated for up to 3 months.
  2. For the cocktail, blend 1 oz. of the cardamom syrup, coconut water, lime juice, coconut pureé, cinnamon, and nutmeg until smooth. Transfer the mixture to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
  3. Add the spiced rum to the shaker, shake well, and strain the cocktail into a collins glass filled with fresh ice. Alternatively, serve it in a coconut shell for an authentic tropical experience.