Fig-Infused Vodka

• 2 cups orange juice or water
• 1 pound dried figs (preferably turkish or calimyrna), chopped and pitted

Bring the liquid to a boil and remove from the heat. Prick the figs with a fork and add to the liquid. Cover and let the figs plump in the hot liquid for about 10 minutes. Drain.

Let the figs steep in the vodka in a clean container for a week or two (the longer the better), shaking occasionally.

Using a fine-mesh strainer, coffee filter, or clean T-shirt, strain the infused vodk