Maple-Cardamom Old Fashioned

• For the old fashioned:
• 2 ounces bourbon
• 1 scant teaspoons maple syrup
• 1 dash cardamom bitters (see recipe below, or use store-bought)
• Ice, to serve
• 1 twist orange peel, for garnish
• For the cardamom bitters:
• 1 heaping tablespoon cardamom pods, crushed slightly
• one 1-inch piece cinnamon stick
• 1/2 cup 100 proof vodka

1. In a rocks glass, stir together the bourbon and maple syrup.
2. Top with bitters and ice and stir once or twice more.
3. Garnish with a twist of orange peel.
4. In a mason jar or container with a tight-fitting lid, cover cardamom pods and cinnamon stick with vodka. Secure lid and let sit at room temperature for 5 to 7 days.
5. Strain and discard cardamom and cinnamon. Store bitters at room temperature.

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Taken from food52.com/recipes/31560-maple-cardamom-old-fashioned (may not work)