Brown Sugar Bourbon Cocktail

Give me some brown sugga!

So you know that list of things I used to hate but now love? Like salmon, collard greens, pickles – okay so I still loathe pickles. But bourbon was on it for a while. I used to like it in college but finally couldn’t stomach the stuff or the smell of it randomly one day.

Well that was until I had a Brown Sugga. A few months ago John and I went to the restaurant Acre in Auburn. They have specialty cocktails that change with the seasons so you knew we were excited. Of course John had to get a bourbon drink because that’s his fave. Where as I stick to vodka, tequila, gin, pretty much all the other stuff. But when I saw his drink had fig preserves in it. I was intrigued.

So I had a little swig and then told the bartender that I needed my own. I think John’s jaw dropped a little. I couldn’t tell if it was a look of surprise or excitement. I don’t think it has really sunk in yet that now he has to share his bourbon collection with me but oh well.

After finally perfecting it – both of us have come to the conclusion that this is a sweet bourbon drink. So if you are more of a plain bourbon drinker then you might want to top it off with a splash more at the end. Let me know what you think!

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Brown Sugar Bourbon Cocktail

This rich Brown Sugar Bourbon Cocktail combines the warm flavors of fig and brown sugar with bourbon to make this delicious classic cocktail! Make this for an after-dinner treat, or enjoy one sitting by the firepit with friends!

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Ingredients

 

Brown Sugar Simple Syrup

• ▢ 2/3 cup brown sugar
• ▢ 2/3 cup water

Brown Sugar Bourbon Cocktail

• ▢ 1/2 cup bourbon
• ▢ 1 ounce brown sugar simple syrup
• ▢ 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• ▢ 2 tablespoons fig preserves

Instructions

• To make the syrup, combine brown sugar and water in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Heat until the sugar has dissolved. Let it come to room temperature.
• Add bourbon, brown sugar simple syrup, lemon juice, and fig preserves to a shaker. Fill shaker with ice.
• Shake and strain into a glass with fresh ice.

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