The Fig Old-Fashioned - Signature Cocktail

Crafted with care in collaboration with Jill Poole, better known as the Belle of the Bar. Our take on a classic old-fashioned!

The Fig Old-Fashioned - Fig & Dove Cocktail
2 oz. bourbon
1/2 oz. spiced orange fig syrup (recipe below)
El Guapo Holiday Pie Bitters
Orange peel
Rosemary sprig

1. Add ice to a rocks glass and sprinkle a few drops of bitters over top
2. Pour 1/2 oz. spiced orange fig syrup, then add 2 oz. bourbon and stir well
3. Run an orange peel around the rim of the glass and add a fresh rosemary sprig

Spiced Orange Fig Syrup
2-3 large oranges
1 package dried figs
A few pinches each: clove, nutmeg, and allspire
1 cup sugar or honey

1. Zest oranges and place shavings in a mason jar
2. In a blender, add 12-15 dried figs and cover with water, then blend until smooth
3. Add fig puree to mason jar and cover with 1 cup sugar or honey
4. Fill the remainder of the jar with boiling water and stir thoroughly
5. Cover the jar with the lid and let it cool, stirring occasionally
6. Let it steep for 1 week in the refrigerator, then strain the liquid into another mason jar for storage

Can be refrigerated for up to 2 weeks. Yields 8-10 cocktails.