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Gettin' Figgy With It | Taste and Tipple

Gettin' Figgy With It: Fig & Thyme Sidecar

This Gettin' Figgy With It cocktail is a variation on the classic brandy sour, the Sidecar. The help of fig jam syrup, muddled thyme, and a splash of black walnut amaro make this a perfect fall cocktail.

Course Drinks
Cuisine French
Keyword Black Walnut Amaro, Brandy, Cocktails, Cognac, Orange Liqueur, Sidecar
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 1 drinks
Author Yvonne Langen

Ingredients

  • 2 oz cognac
  • 1/3 oz Cointreau
  • 1 tsp Black Walnut Amaro
  • 1/2 oz lemon juice
  • 1/3 oz fig jam syrup
  • 4 sprigs fresh thyme
  • Garnish: quartered fig
  • Garnish: thyme sprig

Fig Jam Syrup

  • 1/4 cup fig jam
  • 1/4 cup water

Instructions

  1. Muddle fresh thyme sprigs with fig jam syrup in the bottom of a cocktail shaker until fragrant with thyme.
  2. Add remaining ingredients and shake over ice until well-chilled.
  3. Double strain into a chilled coupe glass.
  4. Garnish with a quartered fig skewered on a cocktail pick and a sprig of fresh thyme.

Fig Jam Syrup

  1. Combine fig jam and water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk constantly until the jam and water are fully combined.
  2. Simmer until reduced to a thin syrup (it will thicken as it cools).

Recipe Notes

Fig jam syrup will keep in the fridge in an airtight container for 2 weeks.