Smoky Fig Artisan Cocktail
SERVINGS: 1
This tantalizing concoction is infused with fig orange black pepper fruit spread, and optionally served in a smoky drinking vessel. Our Smoky Fig Artisan Cocktail will make believers out of even those who believe they don’t like whiskey.
WHAT YOU NEED
1 tbsp. RFK Fig Orange Black Pepper Artisan Fruit Spread
2 oz. Clyde May’s® straight bourbon whiskey
Ice
Orange slice
1/2 oz. homemade sour mix
Cocktail shaker
Rocks glass
Optional: 4-inch dried tree branch and matches
Sour mix:
1 cup water
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed
¾ cup lime juice, freshly squeezed
INSTRUCTIONS
PIn your shaker mix the bourbon, sour mix, and RFK’s Fig Orange Black Pepper Artisan Fruit Spread. Feel free to add more or less fruit spread based on your own taste preference. Dry shake the mixture.
For a smoky flair: Carefully light the tree branch on a hard, non-flammable surface. As it burns, slowly, tip your rocks glass over to catch the smoke. The flame will subside and the smoke will fill the glass. Quickly add ice to the glass and pour in the mixture from your shaker. Top with an orange slice. And drink a quiet toast to Grandma.
Homemade Sour Mix
In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar and the water to make a simple syrup. Stirring occasionally, heat the mixture until the sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from the heat and allow to cool completely. Once cooled, pour the simple syrup into the container in which you’ll be storing the sour mix. Add the lemon and lime juice. Shake until well combined. Seal the container, store in the fridge and you’ll never use store-bought sour mix again.
