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Spiced Fig Old Fashion

Courtesy of Mason Brangwin, The Old Sage, Seattle, WAMakes 1 cocktail INGREDIENTS 2 ounces (60 ml) whiskey 1/2 ounce (15 ml) Spiced Fig Syrup (see below) 3 dashes angostura bitters 3 dashes Reagan’s Orange Bitters Ice cubes as needed Orange peel for decoration DIRECTIONS In a mixing glass, combine all ingredients, finishing with adding the ice. Stir until chilled. Strain into glass. Add fresh ice. Garnish with orange peel. Serve. Spiced Fig Syrup INGREDIENTS 2 cups (350 g) roughly chopped dried figs 2 cups (480 ml) water 2 cups (400 g) Demerara sugar 4 cinnamon sticks 6 pods star anise 15 … Read More

Spiced Fig Syrup

Courtesy of Mason Brangwin, The Old Sage, Seattle, WA INGREDIENTS 2 cups (350 g) roughly chopped dried figs 2 cups (480 ml) water 2 cups (400 g) Demerara sugar 4 cinnamon sticks 6 pods star anise 15 whole cloves 2 bay leaves 1 teaspoon salt DIRECTIONS Fill and preheat the SousVide Supreme water oven to 144F/ 62C.  Combine all ingredients in a zip-closure cooking pouch and use the displacement method (Archimedes Principle) to remove the air and zip the seal. (Or seal in a chamber vacuum if you have one.) Submerge in the water oven and cook at least 3 … Read More