Fig Preserve Martini

I recently experienced a fig martini not in the Deep South, but deep in the heart of San Francisco’s Russian Hill district, at a magnificent bar and eatery called Street. I began researching fig martini recipes online and couldn’t find one—they tend to be well-guarded secrets. Well, fig fans, after much trial and error, I did it. Here’s my creation that truly reflects a taste of the South: fig preserves. Just as in the preserves, ample orange overtones make it mesmerizing.