A Taste of History: Fig Old Fashioned

Ingredients:

• Bourbon
• Fig jam
• Orange peel
• Lemon twist
• Simple syrup

Instructions:

1. In a shaker, combine bourbon and simple syrup.
2. Add a few drops of bitters to the shaker.
3. Muddle fig jam in the shaker until it’s well combined with the other ingredients.
4. Add an orange peel to the shaker and muddle it slightly.
5. Squeeze a lemon twist over the drink and drop it into the shaker.
6. Shake all the ingredients vigorously for about 10-15 seconds.
7. Strain the mixture into a rocks glass filled with ice.
8. Garnish with a lemon twist or an orange peel.