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Getting Lit S4EP5: A Bollywood Affair

Getting Lit goes Bollywood with this contemporary romance, a bacchanal of food, weddings, babies, and strangely enough, Michigan countryside. Still adjusting to COVID-19, Ilana makes two different drinks for the podcast.
The first one is “Little Sam” after the main character Samir’s junk. It’s essentially a white russian, which fits the character since Sam is also half white.
2 ounces (1/4 cup) vodka
1 1/2 ounces (3 tablespoons) Kahlua
1-2 ounces (2-4 tablespoons) chai tea concentrate
1-2 ounces (2-4 tablespoons) heavy cream
Couple of drops of vanilla extract
Star anise for garnish
Directions: fill cup with ice, add ingredients and stir.
Adapted from here: http://thecharmingdetroiter.com/indian-winter-a-cardamom-w…/
This next one is “Take the Haveli Back” and it’s an adapted indian cardamon winter cocktail
FOR HONEY CARDAMOM SIMPLE SYRUP
½ cup water
½ cup honey
4-5 cardamom pods, lightly crushed
To make the simple syrup: First lightly crush the cardamon pods. Then combine all of the ingredients in a saucepan, stirring until combined. Simple syrup keeps up to six weeks in the fridge.
Cocktail
1 ½ oz. vodka
½ oz. honey cardamom simple syrup (see below)
½ oz. lemon juice
1 egg white
1-2 drops Angostura bitters
1 star anise
Ice
Combine all ingredients but bitters and star anise in a cocktail shaker and give it a couple of shakes. Strain into a glass and garnish.
Adapted from here: http://thecharmingdetroiter.com/indian-winter-a-cardamom-w…/