7 Boozy Ways to Use Late Summer Figs

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Figa
Figa

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It's late summer, which means the figs are plentiful. Instead of snacking on the juicy morsels, make them apart of your end-of summer happy hour. Here, seven outstanding fig cocktail recipes.

1. Apple Thief

"The Apple Thief is perfect for times when a Manhattan is too rich and a martini is too dry," mixologist Tommy Klus says. The base spirits are Calvados, an aged brandy distilled from apple cider; and single-malt Scotch with a rich, buttery flavor (such as Glenmorangie 10 year). Also in the mix: a brown sugar-fig syrup.

2. The Naughty Greek

Fig butter makes an unorthodox addition to this hot toddy; the leftover butter is great with roast chicken or pork or spread on toast.

3. Tea Thyme

A dark, fig-flavored honey is used to sweeten this herbaceous cocktail.

Tea Thyme
Tea Thyme

4. Fennel & Fig Infused Vodka

This savory seasonal infusion takes advantage of homegrown produce.

Fennel & Fig Infused Vodka
Fennel & Fig Infused Vodka

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This savory seasonal infusion takes advantage of Blue Hill at Stone Barns' homegrown produce, but if you can't make it to Tarrytown, you can work with tyour own fruits and vegetables. The magic of this autumnal drink is that it's just four simple ingredients and two of them are figs (fresh and dried).

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5. Figa

This creative cocktail features fig-infused vodka, Earl Grey tea and tangerine juice.

6. Cocktail al Souk

Mixologist Derek Brown's goal with this cocktail was to capture the colors, tastes and smells of the wonderful ingredients sold in the souks of Morocco.

7. Figgy-Orange Cocktail

This fruity take on a Manhattan calls for homemade fig-and-orange bitters.

Figgy-Orange Bitters
Figgy-Orange Bitters

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