Fig and Vanilla Infused Bourbon Recipe

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Fig and Vanilla Infused Bourbon Recipe

Your favorite bourbon infused with dried figs and vanilla beans. Perfect for an Old Fashioned or sipping on the rocks.

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Cocktail

Cuisine: American

Servings: ml

Author: Shawn Williams

Ingredients

Fig and vanilla infused bourbon

1 cup dried mission figs halved
2 vanilla beans split down middle
750 ml fifth of bourbon

Fig and vanilla Old Fashioned

2 ounces fig and vanilla infused bourbon
1/4 ounce simple syrup or maple syrup
2 dashes black walnut bitters Angostura bitters will do
1 orange peel
sliced dried fig garnish optional

Instructions

Fig and vanilla infused bourbon

Combine vanilla beans, figs, and bourbon in a glass jar or container with a tight lid.
Let sit for 10-14 days for in a cool dark place. Strain with a fine mesh strainer or coffee filter into a clean glass container with lid. Enjoy.

Fig and vanilla Old Fashioned

In a mixing glass, combine simple syrup, bitters, and infused bourbon with ice. Stir vigorously about a dozen times.
Strain into an old-fashioned glass over a large ice cube. Squeeze orange peel over glass to extract oils, wipe the rim of the glass with the peel and add to the glass.
Garnish with a sliced dried fig.

Notes

Taste the infused bourbon at 10 days and see how you like the flavor. If you think it needs more time/flavor, steep for the full 14 days. Store in the fridge to keep chilled so you can pour directly over ice.

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