Moroccan Pomegranate Cosmo with Cardamom

For a Moroccan party I had, I made these delicious cocktails with pomegranate vodka, pomegranate juice and cardamom simple syrup.  Take equal parts of sugar and water and bring it to a boil and add 5 crushed cardamom pods and allow it to steep for 30 minutes.  Strain the cardamom and you have a simple syrup that keeps for months in the refrigerator.  Mix equal parts of pomegranate vodka, pomegranate juice and a splash of the syrup with a squeeze of lemon juice and pour it in a cocktail shaker full of ice and shake away.  Strain it into a martini glass and garnish with an orange slice and pomegranate seeds.  It makes a great cocktail for summer or winter.  Wish I had one now!  Click here for the recipe….