Name: Fig Bourbon Compote
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: 8 ounces Fresh figs, cleaned & diced (any variety will do.); 1/4 cup sugar (do not use sugar substitutes); 1/4 cup bourbon; 1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar (traditional balsamic will also work); 1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice; zest from 1 orange; pinch of salt

We took a few boxes to make a fig simple syrup that we use for making our Wintertime version of a Manhattan (substitute the fig simple syrup for the sweet vermouth). Then, instead of fig in our bourbon, we reversed it – putting bourbon in our fig. Here’s a recipe that got rave reviews from our group of tasters.

Fig Bourbon Compote

If you are working with dried figs instead of fresh, add an additional 1/2 tablespoon of lemon juice.

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Servings

people

Ingredients

8 ounces Fresh figs, cleaned & diced any variety will do.
1/4 cup sugar do not use sugar substitutes
1/4 cup bourbon
1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar traditional balsamic will also work
1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice
zest from 1 orange
pinch of salt