{"slug":"cardamom-strawberries","collection":"recipes","is_recipe":true,"visibility":"public","title":"Cardamom Strawberries","description":"Fresh strawberries macerated in a fragrant cardamom-honey-bourbon syrup — elegant as a dessert topping or served on their own.","body_md":"\n## Ingredients\n\n-   1 quart fresh strawberries, hulled, quartered, or sliced\n-   120ml (½ cup) water\n-   Seeds of 15 cardamom pods, lightly ground\n-   1 tablespoon granulated sugar\n-   1 tablespoon honey\n-   1 teaspoon molasses\n-   2 tablespoons bourbon\n\n## Method\n\n### Syrup\n\nInto a small saucepan, add:\n\n-   Water\n-   Cardamom seeds\n-   Sugar\n-   Honey\n-   Molasses\n\nBring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until reduced by 75%; stir\noccasionally.\n\n1.  Add bourbon and stir until the alcohol has evaporated (30 to 60\n    seconds).\n2.  Let cool to room temperature.\n\n### Add to strawberries\n\n1.  Places hulled and sliced strawberries in a non-reactive bowl.\n2.  Pour syrup over strawberries.\n3.  Lightly stir.\n\nLet set for at least one hour or overnight in the refrigerator.\n","draft":false,"servings":"4","prep_time":"10 minutes","cook_time":"15 minutes","total_time":"1 hour 25 minutes","created_at":"2021-08-02T21:08:37Z","categories":["dessert"],"tags":["bourbon","Cardamom","Honey","Strawberries","Syrup"],"methods":["Stove-Top"],"themes":["Vegan"],"ingredients":[{"section":"","items":["-   1 quart fresh strawberries, hulled, quartered, or sliced","-   120ml (½ cup) water","-   Seeds of 15 cardamom pods, lightly ground","-   1 tablespoon granulated sugar","-   1 tablespoon honey","-   1 teaspoon molasses","-   2 tablespoons bourbon"],"parsed":[{"raw":"-   1 quart fresh strawberries, hulled, quartered, or sliced","qty":1,"unit":"qt","item":"fresh strawberries, hulled, quartered, or sliced"},{"raw":"-   120ml (½ cup) water","qty":120,"unit":"ml","item":"water"},{"raw":"-   Seeds of 15 cardamom pods, lightly ground","item":"Seeds of 15 cardamom pods","prep":"lightly ground"},{"raw":"-   1 tablespoon granulated sugar","qty":1,"unit":"tbsp","item":"granulated sugar"},{"raw":"-   1 tablespoon honey","qty":1,"unit":"tbsp","item":"honey"},{"raw":"-   1 teaspoon molasses","qty":1,"unit":"tsp","item":"molasses"},{"raw":"-   2 tablespoons bourbon","qty":2,"unit":"tbsp","item":"bourbon"}]}],"related_from":[{"slug":"pound-cake","title":"Pound Cake","relation":"accompaniment"}],"servings_int":4,"qc":{"status":"passed","last_checked_at":"2026-07-30T01:57:46.532857Z","checked_by":"robert@sigler.io","standard_version":"2026-07-29","findings_count":0,"stale":false}}