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Cocktail History
The Fig Daiquiri is a fall cocktail that was created by author Jassy Davis and was first published in her book Winter Warmers: 60 Cosy Cocktails for Autumn & Winter. It’s an easy variation of the classic Daiquiri template that uses the original’s white rum base and citrus juice but calls for crème de figue for added earthy flavor. This recipe, however, uses a homemade fig syrup in place of the liqueur.
Cocktail Ingredients
To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following ingredients:
White Rum: This is a type of rum made with molasses or sugar cane juice and alcohol that is filtered and bottled right away without the aging process. We used The Real McCoy 3 Year Old White Rum because it has a smooth texture and flavors of toasted caramel, coconut, and marzipan. For a mocktail version of this drink, try Lyre’s Non-Alcoholic White Cane Spirit in place of the rum.
Lime Juice: This is the liquid juice of a lime. We used freshly squeezed lime juice.
Fig Syrup: This is a sweetener made with black mission figs, white sugar, gum Arabic powder, and water. We made ours at home using Alex’s sous vide recipe.
Fig Slice: This is a black mission fig that has been sliced in half.
Bartending Tools
To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following bar tools:
Jigger: This is used to measure and pour ingredients. We used the Japanese jigger from the A Bar Above 14-Piece Silver Bar Set.
Boston Shaker: This is used to shake ingredients. We used the Boston shaker from the A Bar Above 14-Piece Silver Bar Set.
Hawthorne Strainer: This is used to strain out ice and solid ingredients after the cocktail is shaken. We used the A Bar Above Hawthorne Strainer.
Paring Knife: This is used to cut ingredients. We used the OXO Good Grips 3.5 Inch Paring Knife.
Juicer: This is used to juice citrus. We used the ALEEHAI Manual Fruit Juicer.
Cocktail Pick: This is used to hold the garnish. We used one from the I-MART Stainless Steel Cocktail Pick Set.
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Tasting Notes
The Fig Daiquiri features earthy aromas of stone fruit and has the expectedly light and tart taste of a Daiquiri but with an added element of deep autumnal sweetness and a honey-like characteristic, which carried prominently into the aftertaste and stayed on the tongue.
Our Opinion of This Cocktail Recipe: This isn’t much more your usual Daiquiri with a fancy liqueur or syrup, but that’s probably why we found the Fig Daiquiri to be delectably tasty. The fig was just the right ingredient to invite a bit of warm tropicality into a cool autumn setting.
Kendall’s Take: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“I had never tried fresh figs before we bought some for the syrup used in this recipe. They have such a unique earthy flavor that does a good job of balancing out the citrus in this Daiquiri. In my opinion, this is a damn good drink and a really good seasonal take on what’s usually a tropical cocktail. It does still have a bit of that quality, but it’s more muted and seasonally appropriate in this version.”
Recipe
This cocktail recipe was adapted from Winter Warmers: 60 Cosy Cocktails for Autumn & Winter by Jassy Davis.
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Fig Daiquiri
The Fig Daiquiri is a fall cocktail that was created by author Jassy Davis and was first published in her book Winter Warmers: 60 Cosy Cocktails for Autumn & Winter. It’s an easy variation of the classic Daiquiri template that uses the original’s white rum base and citrus juice but calls for crème de figue for added earthy flavor. This recipe, however, uses a homemade fig syrup in place of the liqueur.
Ingredients
Method
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Add rum, lime juice, fig syrup, and cubed ice to a shaker.
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Shake for 10-20 seconds.
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Strain into a cocktail glass.
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Garnish with fig slice.
