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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

Chile Cooler Cocktail

Courtesy of the Mondrian Hotel bar Makes 1 cocktail Ingredients 1 ½ ounce (45 ml) Bell Pepper, Cilantro & Arugula Infused Bulldog Gin 1 ounce Lemon, Cayenne & Agave Juice* 1/2 ounce (15 ml) lemon juice 1/2 ounce (15 ml) agave syrup 4 to 5 ice cubes for shaking 4 to 5 ice cubes for serving Cilantro microgreens for garnish   INSTRUCTIONS In a cocktail shaker put all ingredients, except garnish, and shake well to chill. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice. Garnish with cilantro microgreens. *Blueprint juices are available online

Eye of the Dragon Cocktail

Courtesy of the Mondrian Hotel Bar Makes 1 cocktail INGREDIENTS 3 sprigs mint (reserve 1 for garnish) 1/2 ounce (15 ml) agave syrup 1/2 ounce (15 ml) lime juice Lychee and Melon Infused Bulldog Gin 1 ounce (30 ml) Pineapple, Apple & Mint Juice 4 or 5 ice cubes for shaking Crushed ice INSTRUCTIONS To a cocktail shaker, add 2 sprigs of the mint and the agave syrup; lightly muddle mint. Add all other ingredients, except the crushed ice, and shake well to chill. Pack a Collins glass with crushed ice, strain the cocktail into it, and garnish with the remaining … Read More