By Allen Brooks and Andrew Smith
At Continues Arcade, we create all of our food and beverages with the idea in mind that people should play games and have meals with people they love. The connecting tissue here is fun: Having a great night around food, drinks and games is a memory maker, and our drinks are definitely memorable. This autumnal twist on an old-fashioned is just the thing for a game night or a chat around a firepit.
Figs play the sweetener here, an unusual but lovely add to a classic. Syrup quantities can be halved or quartered.
Allen Brooks is the owner and Andrew Smith is the bar director of Continues Arcade.
Fig cinnamon syrup batch
Ingredients
• 1 pint quartered figs
• 1 quart simple syrup
• 6 cinnamon sticks
• 4 cloves
• 1 star anise
• Peel from 1 orange
Directions
1. Bring the sugar to a simmer then add the rest of the ingredients for 15 minutes.
2. Strain through a fine mesh strainer, separating the spices to be added to the syrup. Using a muddler or ladle, squeeze the figs against the fine mesh strainer to get more of their flavor into the syrup and keeping the solids out.
3. Leave spices in for 12 or more hours. Batch lasts upwards of a month in a sealed container in the fridge.
Street fig-hter
Ingredients
• 2 ounces Jim Beam
• 0.5 ounces fig cinnamon syrup
• 2 dashes chocolate bitters
• 2 dashes orange bitters
Directions
1. Pour ingredients in an empty mixing glass, add plenty of ice and stir approximately 30 times or until chilled to your preference.
2. Strain into a glass with a big cube.
3. Utilizing a small torch or lighter, lightly char half of a cinnamon stick and add it on top of the big cube for a nice smoky, cinnamon nose.
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