the season of the fig is finally upon us. and i CAN'T GET ENOUGH of the mildly sweet fruit. 

every time i hit the produce store (you know, pretty much every day at this point) i pick up another pack. which means, i'm putting them in and on EVERYTHING these days. and cocktails are no exception. 

not going to lie. when i came up with this combo, i wasn't sure if all the ingredients would sing together as i hoped. but wow. i mean WOW. wes and i both agreed this is in the top five cocktails i've made. and i have made A LOT of cocktails. if you are looking for something that's a smokey, sweet, kick in the pants, this is your new jam. fig season is fleeting, so whip this up ASAP!

spicy figarita
serves: 1 cocktail
prep time: 2 minutes
active time: 3
total time: 5 minutes
ingredients: 2 oz mescal. 1 oz fresh lime juice. 1 oz triple sec. 1 tsp sugar. 8 thin slices serrano pepper. 2 black figs, diced + 1 fig slic for garnish. 1 cup ice. shaker. strainer. muddler. 

combine the mescal, diced figs, 5 of the serrano slices and the sugar in the base of a shaker. 

muddle everything together till the figs and serranos are pretty smashed, about 30 seconds. 

pour in the triple sec and lime juice. fill the shaker with ice. 

shake till well combine, about 30 seconds. 

put a very small slice in your fig garnish and place it on the edge of your glass. place the remaining 3 peppers in the base of the cocktail glass. 

strain into the glass and served chilled.

enjoy!

xo, a

spicy figarita
serves: 1 cocktail
prep time: 2 minutes
active time: 3
total time: 5 minutes
ingredients: 2 oz mescal. 1 oz fresh lime juice. 1 oz triple sec. 1 tsp sugar. 8 thin slices serrano pepper. 2 black figs, diced + 1 fig slic for garnish. 1 cup ice. shaker. strainer. muddler. combine the mescal, diced figs, 5 of the serrano slices and the sugar in the base of a shaker. muddle everything together till the figs and serranos are pretty smashed, about 30 seconds. pour in the triple sec and lime juice. fill the shaker with ice. shake till well combine, about 30 seconds. put a very small slice in your fig garnish and place it on the edge of your glass. place the remaining 3 peppers in the base of the cocktail glass. strain into the glass and served chilled. 

over the last week, i've been hunkering down in the kitchen. wes and i have a baby shower we are catering next week and over the last couple weeks we have had an uptick in catering & cake inquiries, so i've been menu testing most days. just me, my tiny kitchen and some tunes. 

so far we have had some real winners, but my favorite is this cooling cocktail for the baby sprinkle (a baby shower for a mother that already has a child or two at home, for those not well versed in the ins and outs of baby parties). watch out, it is one of those dangerous drinks that tastes like there isn't any booze in it. 

not a drinker or have some at your party who aren't? you could easily make this non-alcoholic (we are for the sprinkle) by omitting the vodka. you could even make a batch with out the booze but serve it on the side for those who want to add it in. 

mint + melon sparkler
serves: 2 cocktails
prep time: 5 minutes
active time: 5 minutes
total time: 10 minutes
ingredients: 4 oz vodka. 2 cups chopped honeydew melon. 20 mint leaves, plus 2 long sprigs for garnish. 2 oz lime juice. 12 oz club soda or other sparkling water (i used one that had a hint of lime). food processor. strainer. 2 collins glasses. 2 cups ice. 

start by combining the mint leaves, melon, lime juice and vodka together in the food processor. 

blend until completely pureed. 

over a bowl, strain your blended liquid until you have a bowl full of nice smooth liquid. 

fill each glass with a cup of ice and a sprig of mint. 

fill each glass 75% of the way with melon juice mixture. 

top off with sparkling water or club soda. 

serve and enjoy. 

xo, a

mint + melon sparkler serves: 2 cocktails
prep time: 5 minutes
active time: 5 minutes
total time: 10 minutes
ingredients: 4 oz vodka. 2 cups chopped honeydew melon. 20 mint leaves, plus 2 long sprigs for garnish. 2 oz lime juice. 12 oz club soda or other sparkling water (i used one that had a hint of lime). food processor. strainer. 2 collins glasses. 2 cups ice.
start by combining the mint leaves, melon, lime juice and vodka together in the food processor. blend until completely pureed. over a bowl, strain your blended liquid until you have a bowl full of nice smooth liquid. fill each glass with a cup of ice and a sprig of mint. fill each glass 75% of the way with melon juice mixture.top off with sparkling water or club soda. serve and enjoy.