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Silky Fig

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A shaken rum sour built on dark rum, with coconut rum, orgeat, fig and banana adding soft tropical sweetness while Campari and Angostura keep a bitter edge. Created by Reed Sandridge in Washington, DC in 2021.

Similar names: Silky sunset

Reed Sandridge of Washington, DC created the Silky Fig in 2021, drawing on Caribbean traditions. The name refers to the silk fig, a local fruit that resembles a banana.

Method
Shaken
Glass
coupe
Difficulty
Hard
Flavor Profile
Bitter
Creamy
Fruity
Herbal
Sweet

Ingredients

Servings:
1
Your bar: 0/11
🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-free

Instructions

  1. Muddle a banana, some figs, six mint leaves, and orgeat gently.
  2. Combine the rest of the ingredients except for the extra mint and bitters, then shake with ice and strain into a chilled glass.
  3. Optionally double-strain but keep it as is to retain small bits from the fruit.
  4. Rub the rim of the glass with more mint leaves and drop them inside.
  5. Finish by adding a dash of bitters.

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