Vanilla Bean, Fig, and Mandarin Sparkling Wine Cocktail
This delightful wine based cocktail is the perfect recipe for fig season. It's not overly sweet and is delightfully delicate on the palette.
Ingredients
Fig and Vanilla Syrup
- 4 cups ripe California figs halved or quartered if very large.
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 vanilla bean pod, split in half lengthwise, vanilla beans removed, pod reserved for another use.
- 1 1/2 cups water
Vanilla Bean, Fig, and Mandarin Sparkling Wine Cocktail
- 1 ounce Fig and Vanilla Syrup
- 2 ounces freshly squeezed mandarin orange juice
- 4 ounces sparkling wine from California
Instructions
To make the Fig and Vanilla Syrup
- In a medium sized pot, combine the figs, sugar, vanilla beans, and water. Stir to combine. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring and mashing on the figs with the back of a wooden spoon. Once boiling, reduce the heat to simmer over low heat for 25-30 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool slightly.
- Strain the syrup through a fine mesh strainer into a glass measuring cup or jar. Press on the solids to extract all of the syrup then discard of the solids.
To make a Vanilla Bean, Fig, and Mandarin Sparkling Wine Cocktail
- Pour the Fig and Vanilla Syrup and the mandarin orange juice into the bottom of a champagne flute or coupe glass. Fill the glass to the top with the chilled California sparkling wine. Serve immediately.
Notes
The recipe will make about 10-12 ounces of Fig and Vanilla Syrup which will make 10-12 cocktails.
Nutritional information for this recipe based off of one cocktail, not the entire recipe of fig syrup.
Nutrition
Calories: 157kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 0.5gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.01gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.02gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.02gSodium: 25mgPotassium: 231mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 113IUVitamin C: 28mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 2mg
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