Pomegranate Fig Smash

Name: Pomegranate Fig Smash
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: makes 1 Cocktail
Ingredients: 1 oz. boukha (Tunisian spirit made from figs); 1 oz. fresh lemon juice; 1 ⁄ 2 oz. grenadine; Ground cardamom, for garnish; Mint sprig, for garnish; Pomegranate seeds, for garnish

Serves
makes 1 Cocktail

ANDRE BARANOWSKI

This cocktail, composed of grenadine, cardamom, fresh mint, and boukha, a Tunisian fig distillate, comes from Jerusalem's Casino de Paris. Located in a former brothel that’s tucked into a courtyard in the city’s central market, Machane Yehuda, Casino de Paris boasts some of the holy city’s most stupendous sips.

Ingredients

1 oz. boukha (Tunisian spirit made from figs)
1 oz. fresh lemon juice
¹⁄₂ oz. grenadine
Ground cardamom, for garnish
Mint sprig, for garnish
Pomegranate seeds, for garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Combine boukha, lemon juice, and grenadine in an ice-filled shaker. Shake vigorously and strain into a rocks glass filled with crushed ice. Sprinkle with cardamom; garnish with mint sprig and pomegranate seeds.