Dessert-like but still elegant. Vanilla vodka and Cointreau with fig syrup.
Ingredients
— 🍸 THE BUILD
— 2 oz vanilla vodka
— 1 oz fig syrup
— 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
— 1/2 oz Cointreau
— Optional: splash of cream
— 🍂 GARNISH
— Fig slice
Prep
— Chill a martini glass.
— Slice a fresh fig for garnish.
Method
— Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice.
— Shake for 12 seconds.
— Double strain into the chilled martini glass.
— Garnish with a fig slice on the rim.
Chef's Note: The cream is optional but makes it dessert-tier. Without cream it's elegant; with cream it's indulgent. Both are valid.