This rum fig jam cocktail is made with a dark rum, fig jam, orange sparkling water and has a cinnamon sugar rim. There’s a deep, smoky sweet flavor from the rum along with the sweetness of the fig jam, and a bright citrusy flavor from the orange sparkling water that just pairs perfectly with a cinnamon sugar rimmed glass.
Jam cocktails have been around for quite sometime. I even posted some jam cocktails in 2015. I also previously posted a fig jam cocktail- this bourbon cranberry fig jam cocktail. And then this past year jam seltzers became a sensation on TikTok. Jam seltzer is jam and sparkling water. Just add alcohol and you have a jam cocktail. Or a spiked jam seltzer. Call it whatever you want, I call it delicious.
I have a bit of an obsession with a cinnamon sugar rim. It just reminds me of fall and every year I can’t wait for pumpkin beer with a cinnamon sugar rim. This rum fig jam cocktail pairs perfectly with a cinnamon sugar rim. It is totally optional. As is the rosemary sprig in the drink I used purely for decoration although figs pair well with rosemary.
Rum fig jam cocktail
(serves 1)
2 oz dark rum
1 Tablespoon fig jam
orange sparkling water
cinnamon sugar for the rim
Add rum and fig jam to a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously to break up the fig jam. Pour into a rocks glass and top with orange sparkling water.
Cinnamon sugar rim- mix 1 Tbl sugar and 1 Tbl cinnamon and place on a plate. Wet the rim of a glass and dip into the cinnamon sugar mixture.
Enjoy!