Euphoric Fig Elixir

By Cindi Sutter-Content Excerpted from The Unofficial Hogwarts Cocktail Book by Bertha Barmann. Copyright © 2022 Ulysses Press. Reprinted with permission from Ulysses Press. New York, NY. All rights reserved. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Ulysses Press/Thor’s Eye Photography #6

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Ulysses Press/Thor’s Eye Photography

EUPHORIC FIG ELIXIR

Inspired by the magical fig found in the first years’ herbology textbook (and used in a certain euphoria-inducing potion), this deliciously flavorful and slightly bubbly elixir will have the drinker feeling on top of the world!

YIELD: 1 SERVING

FIGGY SAGE SIMPLE SYRUP

Ingredients

1 cup dried figs, sliced

8 fresh sage leaves

1 cup white sugar

1 cup water

Ingredients

EUPHORIC FIG ELIXIR

2 ounces white rum

1 ounce orange liqueur, like Grand Marnier

1 ounce Figgy Sage

Simple Syrup

3/4 ounce freshly

squeezed lemon juice

chilled club soda for topping

sliced fresh figs, for garnish

FIGGY SAGE SIMPLE SYRUP

Instructions

For the Figgy Sage Simple Syrup, in a small saucepan, combine the figs, sage, sugar, and water. Over medium-high heat, bring the mixture to a simmer. 

Stir the mixture to dissolve the sugar. 

Once the sugar dissolves, turn off heat and steep the mixture for at least 30 minutes. 

Strain and store the syrup in the refrigerator in a mason jar or other airtight container.

EUPHORIC FIG ELIXIR COCKTAIL

Instructions

For the cocktail, add the rum, orange liqueur, Figgy Sage Simple Syrup, lemon juice, and ice to a cocktail shaker and shake until well chilled. 

Strain the cocktail into an ice-filled glass. 

Top the drink with club soda. Garnish it with sliced fresh figs.