Vanilla Fig Cocktail
Ingredients
2 oz Gin
2-4 oz Tonic
1/2 oz Fig + Vanilla Bean Simple Syrup
2 Dashes of Orange Bitters
Ice
Serving size: 1 glass
Directions
If you have been following my cocktail recipes, you know the drill by now. Always chill a glass in the freezer for at least an hour. Add 2 ounces of gin, ice and fig + vanilla simple syrup into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until mixed and pour into the chilled glass. Add 2-4 oz of tonic with the 2 dashes of bitters and stir mixture together.
Now serve and enjoy!
Want to make your own simple syrup? Here is how to do it!
What you need:
6 Fresh Figs
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla (I use fresh vanilla beans, scooping out the beans)
Directions
Slice the fresh figs in half and remove the stems. Next, add all the ingredients to a sauce pan, bringing them to a boil over medium heat. Allow the figs to break down and continue to simmer for 5-7 minutes making sure the mixture does not burn. Once the mixture has broken down, allow it to cool. Finally, strain the mixture using a mesh strainer and store in the fridge.
Serves 10 - 12 cocktails.