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Fig jam and bourbon? We're in. Here is a brilliant riff on the old fashioned by Associate Editor Ann Walczak. Watch her demonstrate this (and see her awesome home bar) on Instagram Live.
Ingredients
SERVINGS: 1 Cocktail
- 2 ounces bourbon
- 1/2 - 3/4 ounce fig jam
- 4 drops lemon juice, preferably with lemon oil
- 2 drops black walnut bitters
- 2 drops Angostura bitters
- splash club soda
Preparation
1. Combine all ingredients in shaker with ice. Shake hard. Double strain over large ice cube in rocks glass.
2. Top with a mere splash of soda water.
*If a little strong, or if fig jam flavor is a little muted, add 1/4 ounce of simple syrup. It will brighten the fig flavor.
**This drink can absolutely be adjusted to taste. If you need more jam, go for it. If you need more brightness, add more lemon.
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