Garden Variety
Garden Variety is a gluten free and vegan hor d'oeuvre. One serving contains 31 calories, 0g of protein, and 0g of fat. This recipe serves 45. Head to the store and pick up angostura bitters, sugarcane rum, sugarcane rum, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.
Instructions
Make gastrique: Bring sugar and 1/4 cup water to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook until syrup starts to brown.
Remove from heat. Slowly whisk vinegar into syrup.
Add rum and figs; simmer 15 minutes and chill.
Make cocktail: Muddle 8 basil leaves, 2 strawberries, gastrique, and ice in a cocktail shaker, until fruit is in small chunks.
Add rum, Cointreau, and bitters and shake. Strain into 2 ice-filled glasses and top with a splash of soda.
Garnish each glass with 2 strawberry quarters and a basil leaf.