I've always had an affection with figs dating back about 30 years ago when my great-grandmother {Ma-Maw} used to make the most delicious fig preserves you ever tasted.  Our family was obsessed over them...we hid jars of them from each other...seriously---even my sweet Southern Baptist grandpa participated in shenanigans to keep all the fig preserves for himself!!

For years, I always thought figs came in two ways--preserves and Newtons [way to give fig a bad name for so many years].  I never knew of them or had even seen them in their fresh state until about 3 years ago and I'm so bummed about that!  Fresh figs are divine---some of the most delicious, succelent little fruits my taste buds have ever had cross over them.

I feel like so many people say they don't like figs or they would never even want to try one [thanks again Newtons], but I'll bet you this little concoction with fresh figs, blueberries, lime and mint {+vodka} will change folks' minds about figs everywhere!

This is a photo of the fig tree in my front yard.  We planted it in January--its a Chaddock girl family tradition to farm your own figs--and so far its only giving us a fig every other day or so.  Once it gets going, I'm going to bust out one of those gorgeous fig mascarpone hazelnut tarts I keep seeing pop up in magazines...but for now, I'll keep taking my one or two figs and making this fabulous little cocktail.

This recipe makes about 3 cocktails....about one serving when your dealing with something this good!