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Bourbon and Honey Lemon Fig Cocktail

Bourbon and Honey Lemon Fig Cocktail | BourbonandHoney.com

Slightly sweet, lemony fresh and perfectly boozy this Bourbon and Honey Lemon Fig Cocktail is a great drink recipe for a last minute happy hour!

Ingredients

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Honey Simple Syrup

  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup water

Bourbon and Honey Lemon Fig Cocktail

  • 2 ounces Bourbon whiskey
  • 1 tablespoon fig preserves
  • 1/2 ounce honey simple syrup
  • 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
  • Sprig of fresh thyme
  • Lemon slice

Instructions

  1. To make the Honey Simple Syrup, in a 1-quart saucepan, mix honey and water. Heat about 2 minutes over medium-high heat, stirring constantly until honey is dissolved. Remove from heat; and set aside 1 hour to cool. Pour syrup into glass jar. Cover jar; refrigerate until ready to use. Makes about 1/2 cup.
  2. In a shaker filled with ice, combine bourbon, fig preserves, honey simple syrup and lemon juice. Shake vigorously for at least a minute.
  3. Strain into a glass with ice. Garnish with a slice of lemon and a sprig of thyme.

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