Fig French 75 Cocktail
Classic French 75 Cocktail made with homemade fresh fig simple syrup.
Ingredients
Fig Simple Syrup
- 1.5 cups (8-9 whole figs) fresh black or green figs stemmed, and cut into quarters
- 1 cup (250 ml) water
- 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or a 1/2 scraped vanilla bean pod
Fig French 75 Cocktail
- 1 ounce gin of choice *may substitute for vodka or cognac
- 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 ounce fig simple syrup
- 3 ounces French Brut Champagne
- 1 lemon peel for garnish
Instructions
Fig Simple Syrup
- Remove stems and slice the fresh figs into quarters.
- Place figs, sugar and water into a large saucepan. Bring to a boil to dissolve sugar. Reduce the heat and allow mixture to simmer for 10-12 minutes. Use a wooden spoon to mash or break up the figs while at a gentle boil. The fig syrup will thicken just enough to coat the back of the spoon but remain quite fluid.
- Turn off the heat and allow mixture to cool for about 10 minutes.
- Carefully spoon or pour the warm mixture through a wire sieve into a bowl or storage container. This will separate the seeds and figs from the liquid. This step can be done twice to remove any additional seeds.
- Discard the seeds and fig mash.
- Stir the vanilla bean paste or scraped vanilla bean pod into the warm fig syrup.
- Transfer the syrup to a glass or plastic container with a lid and store it in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Fig French 75 Cocktail
- Add the gin, fresh lemon juice and the fig simple syrup to a shaker with ice. Shake the mixture until well chilled.
- Strain the liquid into a coupe glass or champagne flute.
- Top off the fig French 75 cocktail with a pour of chilled French Brut Champagne.
- Garnish with a lemon peel and enjoy!