The Golden Hour Ascendant Cocktail

Step by step

1. 1

   In a small saucepan, combine the chopped dried figs, sugar, water, and orange zest strip. Simmer gently for 10 minutes until the sugar dissolves and the figs soften. Stir in a pinch of sea salt. Let it cool completely.

2. 2

   Once cool, strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean jar. Reserve 15g for the cocktail.

3. 3

   In your cocktail shaker, combine all the cocktail ingredients: spiced rum, Disaronno Velvet, 15g of cooled Fig Syrup, orange bitters, clean protein powder, and aquafaba.

4. 4

   Dry shake intensely (without ice) for a full 30 seconds.

5. 5

   Add a generous scoop of ice cubes (4–5 large cubes) to the shaker.

6. 6

   Wet shake vigorously for 10–12 seconds until the shaker is ice-cold on the outside.

7. 7

   Strain the contents into a chilled, heavy ceramic tumbler or rock glass.

8. 8

   Garnish by dusting lightly with grated nutmeg, placing the goji berries neatly on the foam, and resting the fig-threaded brass pick across the rim.