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Fig Cocktail

Fig Cocktail: Fig Daiquiri with Fig Leaf Simple Syrup


An elegant and feminine fig cocktail made with muddled fresh figs, a fig leaf simple syrup, lime juice and rum is the loveliest libation to sip on come fall.

Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Keyword cocktail, daiquiri, fig
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 1
Calories 250 kcal
Author Denisse

Ingredients

For the fig leaf simple syrup:

  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 fresh fig leaves rinsed

For the fig cocktail:

  • 2 fresh figs
  • Ice
  • 2 ounces light rum
  • 1 1/2 ounces fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 ounce fig leaf simple syrup

Instructions

  1. To make the simple syrup, combine sugar, water and fig leaves in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook until sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand until cool. Discard fig leaves and transfer to a small glass container.
  2. In a cocktail shaker, muddle figs. Add ice, rum, lime juice and simple syrup. Shake vigorously, then strain into a cocktail glass.

Recipe Notes

  • If you don’t have access to fresh fig leaves, a regular or vanilla simple syrup would also be lovely here.
  • When fresh figs aren’t in season, fig jam will stand in nicely.
  • If you don’t like rum, try vodka instead. Or, if mocktails are more your kind of thing, I’ve been using Seedlip’s non-alcoholic botanical blends for mocktails with great success!