CLASSIC · VODKA

Figgy Thyme

Name: Figgy Thyme
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 drink
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Vodka; 15 ml Honey Syrup; 22 ml Fresh Lemon Juice; Fresh Figs; 3 Fresh Thyme Sprigs; 90 ml Tonic Water; 4 dashes Angostura Bitters; Fig Slice; Thyme Sprig

A sophisticated garden-inspired highball where muddled fresh figs and thyme meet vodka and honey syrup with bright lemon, topped with tonic water and aromatic bitters for a drink that feels as elegant as it tastes.

Ingredients

Vodka60 ml

Honey Syrup15 ml

Fresh Lemon Juice22 ml

Fresh Figs

Fresh Thyme Sprigs3

Tonic Water90 ml

Angostura Bitters4 dashes

Fig Slice

Thyme Sprig

Glassware

Highball glass

Chilled.

Flavor

Fig · Honey · Lemon · Thyme

Estimated profile

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Method

1
Add 2–3 fresh fig quarters and 3 sprigs of fresh thyme to a cocktail shaker and muddle firmly until the figs are fully broken down and the thyme is fragrant.
2
Add 60ml vodka, 15ml honey syrup, and 22ml fresh lemon juice to the shaker.
3
Fill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously for 10–12 seconds until well chilled.
4
Fill a highball glass with crushed ice.
5
Double-strain the cocktail through a fine-mesh strainer over the crushed ice into the glass.
6
Top with 90ml tonic water and gently stir once to integrate.
7
Float 2 dashes (4ml) of Angostura bitters on top.
8
Garnish with a fresh fig slice and a sprig of thyme.

From the Bartender

Use ripe, soft figs for maximum juice and flavor when muddling - underripe figs will yield little sweetness. Replacing raw honey with a 2:1 honey syrup (two parts honey to one part warm water) ensures it integrates evenly into the cold shaker without clumping.

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