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Fig Puree

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes about 1 cup

Ingredients

1 pound ripe Black Mission figs
1 tablespoon superfine sugar
1 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 ounces water

Preparation

  1. Combine all ingredients in a blender. Liquefy and strain through a coarse sieve. Refrigerate until use. Will keep for 4 days.

Cover of Speakeasy by Jason Kosmas and Dushan Zaric featuring a coupe glass with a brown cocktail and lemon wheel garnish.
Reprinted with permission from Speakeasy: The Employees Only Guide to Classic Cocktails Reimagined by Jason Kosmas and Dushan Zaric, © 2010 Ten Speed Press. Buy the full book from Amazon or Bookshop.
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