just steep fresh, stemmed fig leaves in water, drain & strain, add sugar to your liking. Super interesting twist on an Old Fashioned (I imagine it would work well with a number of drinks, actually).
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Couple of fig trees in my mil’s yeard, will give it a try in a few weeks. Do the leaves have to be dried first?
I haven’t tried rosemary yet, but I love sage infusion.
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Does “stemmed” mean with or without stems?
Probably meant destemmed, as they can impart bitterness.
Lately I’ve been making rosemary syrup in a similar fashion.
FYI, I do 1.5c water + 1.5c sugar for my simple. It makes just a touch more than fits in a pint Mason jar.
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Interesting. I’ll try this next year. All the leaves have already fallen this year.
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yes, I meant destemmed. I did not dry the leaves first, just fresh and torn up to fit in the pot.
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