Fig & Honey Cocktail Recipe

Make simple honey syrup

Combine 2 tablespoons honey and 2 tablespoons hot water in a small bowl or jar. Stir vigorously until honey dissolves and mixture is uniform. Allow to cool to room temperature before using. This yields a pourable syrup that blends easily into cold cocktails.

Chill glass: If desired, place a coupe or rocks glass in the freezer for a few minutes or fill with ice water while you prepare the cocktail.

Measure and combine: In a cocktail shaker, add 2 oz Figenza Fig vodka, 0.75 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice (about half a lemon), and 0.5 oz honey syrup.

Add ice and shake: Add 6 cubes of ice to the shaker. Seal and shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds until the outside of the shaker feels very cold and slightly frosted. Vigorously shaking chills and slightly dilutes the drink, balancing the sweet fig and honey with the lemon's acidity.

Prepare serving glass: If you used ice water to chill the glass, dump it now. Add 4 fresh ice cubes to a rocks glass (for an on-the-rocks presentation) or leave the coupe chilled if serving up.

Strain: Double-strain the cocktail into the prepared glass using a fine mesh strainer over the shaker's built-in strainer (this removes small ice shards and any pulp).

Garnish: Thread a fresh fig wedge onto a cocktail pick or express a lemon twist over the drink to release oils, then drop the twist in. Place the garnish on the rim or float it on top.

Serve immediately: Present right away so the cocktail remains cold and properly diluted.