Fig and Balsamic Old Fashioned
Rich, jammy, and a little unexpected — this one leans into dark fruit and a touch of acidity that plays beautifully against bourbon's caramel notes.
Ingredients
- 2 oz bourbon
- ½ oz fig syrup recipe below
- 2 dashes aromatic bitters
- 1 barspoon good balsamic vinegar
- dried fig for garnish
Instructions
- Combine bourbon, fig syrup, bitters, and balsamic vinegar in a mixing glass with ice. Stir until well-chilled, about 30 seconds. Strain over a large ice cube and garnish with a dried fig on a skewer.
Notes
Fig Syrup Simmer 4 chopped dried figs in 1 cup simple syrup for 10 minutes, mashing occasionally. Strain, pressing the figs to extract as much liquid as possible.