Fig & Vanilla Cocktail

Instructions

Add the chopped figs, sugar, water and vanilla seeds to a saucepan, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and cook while stirring for 8 minutes or until the figs break down. Let the mixture sit while cooling down for about half an hour then strain the liquid.

Add the vodka, fig syrup and lemon juice to a cocktail shaker filled with ice, shake and pour into a glass filled with ice. Top with soda water and garnish with fresh fig slices.