Fall Season Fig Cocktail

Fall is just around the corner and figs are finally in season. This is a cocktail recipe that uses fig jam, fresh lemon juice, honey syrup, and gin. It is garnished with a fig slice and thyme.

By @bevsbybeverly

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Cook time: 10 minutes

Servings: 1

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp fig jam
• 1 oz fresh lemon juice
• 0.5 oz honey syrup
• 2 oz gin
• 1 shaker ice
• 1 slice fig slice
• 1 sprig thyme
• 1 part water
• 1 part honey

Instructions

1. Combine 1 tbsp fig jam, 1 oz fresh lemon juice, .5 oz honey syrup, and 2 oz gin in a cocktail shaker.
2. Fill the cocktail shaker with ice.
3. Shake the cocktail shaker until the mixture is cold.
4. Strain the mixture into a coupe glass.
5. Garnish the cocktail with a fig slice and thyme.
6. To make the honey syrup, add equal parts water and honey to a saucepan and set to low/medium heat.
7. Stir the honey and water mixture until the honey dissolves.
8. Let the honey syrup cool.
9. Store the honey syrup in an airtight container.