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The Vine & The Fig Tree
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The Vine & The Fig Tree
Serve in a Coupe glass
| 1 1⁄3 oz | Tennessee whiskey |
| 1⁄3 oz | Amaro (e.g. Averna) |
| 1⁄2 oz | *Special ingredient #1 (see above) |
| 2⁄3 oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1 oz | Egg white (pasteurised) or 3 dashes Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer or Aquafaba or Vegan egg white alternative |
Garnish: Sage leaves, dehydrated fig slice & lemon zest twist
How to make:
DRY SHAKE (without ice) all ingredients and strain back into shaker. SHAKE with ice and fine strain into chilled glass. Special ingredient #1: Fig and sage syrup Pour 1 litre water into a pan with 2 packets (100g each pack) of dried figs and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat, add 1.4kg sugar and stir to make a syrup. Take off heat and add two stems worth of sage leaves. Leave to stew and stir occasionally. Once cooled, strain off the figs and leaves and bottle. Store in a refrigerator prior to use.
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Egg white (pasteurised) - Eggs
History:
Created in 2016 by Ciarán Russell at The Tippling House, Aberdeen for Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Calling competition.
Nutrition:
One serving of The Vine & The Fig Tree contains 137 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1 standard drinks
- 12.08% alc./vol. (12.08° proof)
- 13.9 grams of pure alcohol
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