Fig & Maple Vodka Sour
Sip in the flavors of the transition from bright summer to crisp fall, with this deeply soothing, rejuvenating, and sensual fig and maple vodka cocktail. Using summer herbs like lavender, sage, and brightening lemon citrus, and fall spices like nutmeg, anise, and even woodsy maple, this juicy fig concoction is sure to inspire your inner fire of inspiration.
Ingredients
- 1/8 ounce anise liqueur or anisette (optional - for cocktail rinse)
- 3 fresh sage leaves
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 1 barspoon fig spread or preserve (or 1/2 teaspoon)
- 5 dashes lavender bitters (optional)
- 1/4-1/2 ounce maple syrup (I used Wytchwood)
- 1 ounce fresh lemon juice
- 1.5 ounces vodka (I used Ving Vodka)
- 1 star anise (for garnish)
Instructions
- In a Coupe or stemmed glass, place an ice cube and top with anisette. Set aside.
- In a Boston shaker, add sage, nutmeg, fig, lavender, and maple syrup. You may wish to muddle the sage into the other ingredients with the back of a wooden spoon or muddler, to better express its flavor.
- Add in lemon juice and vodka. Add ice, close shaker, and shake until the outside of the shaker has a slight layer of condensation, letting you know your concoction is chilled. Set aside.
- Grab your stemmed glassware, and quickly rinse or coat the inside of the glass with the anisette and ice cube, but giving it a quick twirl so that the inside of the glass has an even coat of the liqueur. Shake out the ice cube and extra anisette into the sink.
- Using a hawthorn and mesh strainer, strain your concoction from your shaker into the lightly rinsed glass. Garnish with anise star.
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