Fig Sidecar Cocktail

Although Figs arent the best looking or best tasting, their role in this cocktail is actually quite charming taste wise. I was a little surprised at how much I truly love this Fig Sidecar cocktail! Only because I’m usually not one to order a drink with cognac, but I wanted to find something that would compliment the fall and winter seasons and pair well with figs. The cognac did just that.

This cocktail has sweet notes of Henessy and Triple Sec, although instead of Triple Sec we used Cointreau which tastes better if not the same. This light, refreshing and flavourful drink is perfect for all types of drinkers. It’s subtle yet strong, sweet yet citrusy. The best part about this drink is the colour it gives once the drink is ready.

I figured this would be a nice twist to the traditional sidecar recipe, which also uses cognac, orange liqueur and lemon juice. And I love that this fig sidecar recipe is refreshing and lightly sweetened with a homemade fig simple syrup. The sweeter notes of cognac are prevalent too, making it not as strong as you think it would be. It’s really delicious! If you’re serving for Thanksgiving or Christmas, I would add a dash of cinnamon to it.

Ingredients

For the cocktail drink –

• 1 shot Henessy/Cognac
• 1 shot Lemon Juice
• 15 ml Cointreau/Triple Sec
• 120 ml Fig Syrup
• 1 ripe Fig

For the Fig Syrup –

• 1 cup Sugar
• 1 cup Figs
• A cup of Water

Directions

For the Fig syrup –

Make the fig simple syrup by boiling 1 cup cane sugar (refined is fine too) with 1 cup water and 1 cup fresh figs, cut in half. Let boil for 5 minutes until fruit is tender. Simmer for another 20 minutes and then let it infuse away from heat. More instructions in the post.

For the cocktail drink –

In a cocktail shaker, muddle 1 ripe fig.Add in the rest of the ingredients and fill the shaker with two large handfuls of ice.Give the cocktail and hard shake for about 20 seconds.

Strain the cocktail into a glass filled with ice.

Garnish with a fig and enjoy!