Amrita Beverage’s Spiced Stone Cordial Yields 40 ounces Jessa Smout (IG: @amritabeverages) | Owner, Amrita Handcrafted Beverages | Jackson, Wyoming

Ingredients for Spiced Stone Cordial:

• 1 cup The Perfect Purée Apricot Puree or White Peach Puree, thawed
• 16 oz. water
• 16 oz. honey
• ½ tbsp. whole cardamom
• ½ tbsp. black pepper
• ½ tbsp. cumin
• ½ tbsp. fennel
• ½ tsp. whole cloves
• ½ tsp. sea salt

Method for Spiced Stone Cordial:

1. Make 32 ounces of honey simple syrup by combining 16 ounces of water and 16 ounces of honey in a saucepan. Stir over low heat until the honey is dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool. Do not boil.
2. Gently heat a sauté pan to toast the spices, adding each of the spices and lightly toasting. Set aside to cool. Once cool, combine spices, salt, simple syrup, and purée and purée in a blender until smooth.