Figgy Thyme
2 shared ingredients · also Vodka
Dawa
🥃 Serve in: Rocks Glass
Fresh lime gets muddled right into vodka here, sweetened with honey and brown sugar syrup -- East Africa's signature cocktail, whose name means "medicine" in Swahili. Traditionally served with a wooden muddler left in the glass so drinkers can adjust the sweetness themselves, it's simple, rustic, and genuinely interactive. That honey and brown sugar give it a warmer sweetness than a standard vodka sour. Popular across Kenya and Tanzania's tourist bars, a fun, hands-on classic worth trying.
Ingredients
- Lime0.5 lime, chopped
- Vodka2 oz
- Honey1 barspoon
- Brown Sugar Syrup0.5 oz
Instructions
Muddle chopped lime chunks in the base of the glass. Add vodka and honey and stir until the honey dissolves. Add sugar syrup, fill the glass with crushed ice, and leave the stirrer in as a garnish.
