The Figgy Sailor draws its inspiration from the vibrant and diverse flavors of the Caribbean and the Mediterranean. Celebrating the two region’s rich cultures and shared love of good food and drinks.
Recipe: Dimitri Nikoletsos (Toronto, Ontario)
Photo: Reece Sims
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This cocktail is one of the Flavor Camp Rum Cocktail Challenge 2024 Finalist Cocktails
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The inspiration behind this cocktail, as explained by Dimitri Nikoletsos, home bartender from Toronto, Ontario, “fig is a fruit that thrives in the Mediterranean climate. When muddled into the cocktail, the fig adds a luscious, fruity richness that complements the tropical fruit and spices of the Caribbean rums and the dry and nutty profile of the Spanish sherry. A delicious sipper for a hot day, whether you are on the beach in Jamaica, or by the Mediterranean sea!“
The Figgy Sailor
Difficulty: EasyFlavor Camps: Boozy, Spiced, Nutty, Fruity
Ingredients
1 part Caribbean White Rum
0.5 part Appleton 8 Year Rum
1 part Amontillado sherry
0.25 part Falernum Syrup
0.25 part Lemon juice
1 Large Fig (or 1 barspoon Fig preserve)
Garnish: Fresh Fig
Directions
- Peel some skin off the fig. Add the dark figs, falernum syrup, and lemon juice into a mixing tin.
- Muddle the mixture.
- Add in the rums, and sherry, and mix it to combine.
- Over a glass filled with crush ice, pour in the muddled mixture through a fine mesh strainer.
- Use the back of a spoon to push through as much liquid as you can.
- Insert a straw into the highball glass, top with more ice and garnish with a fig slice.
Notes
- This cocktail is one of the top 4 finalists in the Flavor Camp Rum Cocktail Challenge - August 2024