friyay happy hour: fig & flower

i can no longer deny it. fall is up on us.

personally, i’m more of an endless summer kind of girl than the fall leaves, pumpkin spice latte kind. BUT the light is changing, it’s cooling down even in sunny southern california and today at the mall my mother saw ACTUAL CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. we are still a month out from halloween for goodness sake!

my point is, whether i like it or not, autumn is here. but the silver lining to the changing of the season is the beautiful fall produce. figs being one of my all time seasonal favorites. you just can’t get them any other time of year. figs are wonderful for all kinds of sweet and savory dishes. but one of my favorite ways to indulge in fig season is with a cocktail.

fig & flower

serves: 1 cocktail

prep time: 2 minutes

active time: 1 minute

ingredients: 2 oz fig infused vodka (you can sub regular vodka if you don’t have any). 1 oz lemon juice. 1 oz creme de violette. 3 oz club soda. lemon twist. wedge of fresh fig for garnish, optional. 2 cups ice, divided. shaker.

start by filling the shaker with half your ice. pour in the fig infused vodka, lemon juice and creme de violette. cover and shake well till everything is combined. about 30 seconds.

fill your serving glass with the remaining ice and then pour in the contents of your shaker.

top with club soda.

garnish with lemon twist and fig wedge. serve and enjoy.

xo, a

fig & flower

serves: 1 cocktail

prep time: 2 minutes

active time: 1 minute

ingredients: 2 oz fig infused vodka (you can sub regular vodka if you don’t have any). 1 oz lemon juice. 1 oz creme de violette. 3 oz club soda. lemon twist. wedge of fresh fig for garnish, optional. 2 cups ice, divided. shaker.

start by filling the shaker with half your ice. pour in the fig infused vodka, lemon juice and creme de violette. cover and shake well till everything is combined. about 30 seconds. fill your serving glass with the remaining ice and then pour in the contents of your shaker. top with club soda. garnish with lemon twist and fig wedge. serve and enjoy.