Name: Fig Bees Knees Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1.0
Ingredients: 1/2 cup water; 1/2 cup honey; 3 fresh figs, diced; 2 ounces gin; 1 ounce fresh lemon juice; 1 ounce fig honey syrup; lemon twist and fresh fig slices, for garnish

Fig Bees Knees Recipe

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15 m 1 Servings

Ingredients

For the Fig Honey Syrup:

1/2 cup Water
1/2 cup Honey
3 Fresh Figs, Diced

For the Drink:

2 ounces Gin
1 ounce Fresh Lemon Juice
1 ounce Fig Honey Syrup
Lemon Twist and Fresh Fig Slices, For garnish

Directions

Place the water, honey and diced figs in a small saucepan and bring to boil. Turn off from heat and let steep for 10 minutes. Strain the figs from the liquid and pour the fig honey syrup in a bottle to store. Cool to room temperature before using and then store remaining syrup in the refrigerator for up to one week.
To make the cocktail: In a cocktail shaker filled with ice add the gin, lemon juice and fig honey syrup. Shake to combine and strain into a coupe or martini glass. Garnish with a lemon twist and fig slices.