Drugstore Cowboy

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Drugstore Cowboy ingredients in original amounts, cl, oz and parts

Ingredient	Amount	cl	oz	parts
Green Cardamom	3 piece	—	—	—
Cognac	45 ml	4.5 cl	1.5 oz	2 parts
BénédictineSource specifies this bottle: Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur	22.5 ml	2.3 cl	0.8 oz	1 part
Apricot liqueurSource specifies this bottle: Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur	22.5 ml	2.3 cl	0.8 oz	1 part
Lemon Juice	22.5 ml	2.3 cl	0.8 oz	1 part
Nutmeg	1 pinch	—	—	—

Garnish: One tiny restrained dusting of freshly grated nutmeg

1. 01

   Pre-chill one clear coupe, set out a fine strainer, and grate only a tiny pinch of fresh nutmeg for the finish.

2. 02

   Place exactly three green cardamom pods in the base of a shaker and press them firmly with a muddler to crack and release their aroma.

3. 03

   Measure 45 ml cognac, 22.5 ml Bénédictine, 22.5 ml apricot liqueur, and 22.5 ml fresh lemon juice into the shaker.

4. 04

   Fill the shaker about three-quarters full with solid cold ice, seal it securely, and shake hard for 12–15 seconds.

5. 05

   Double-strain through both the shaker strainer and a fine mesh into the chilled coupe so no cardamom fragments enter the drink.

6. 06

   Dust the center with the single restrained pinch of freshly grated nutmeg and serve without another garnish.

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