This recipe from Reba Toloday is part of a monthly cocktail series. The recipes are not complicated, and you’ll find they are approachable to make at home. These cocktails are meant to be easy, seasonal and perfect for a late afternoon visit with friends. Cheers!

September is a season of abundance, but a seasonal favorite to see pop up in grocery stores and markets is a fig. As sweet as they are fleeting, figs deserve a little celebration while we have them, and what better way to celebrate than a bubbly cocktail? 

A Negroni Sbagliato (pronounced sba-lee-AHT-oh) is the effervescent cousin of a traditional Negroni, swapping the gin in the original gin-campari-vermouth cocktail for bubbly prosecco. An addition of sweet fig jam and a fresh fig garnish provide sweetness and seasonality. This four ingredient drink is easy to make for a crowd and makes for a perfect aperitivo. 

Figgy Negroni Sbagliato

Makes 1, easily multiplied

Hint: One bottle of prosecco is enough for about six of these cocktails! 

Ingredients

1 ounce Campari

1 ounce Sweet Vermouth

1 teaspoon fig preserves or jam

Prosecco to taste

Fresh sliced figs for garnish

Method

In a cocktail shaker, combine Campari, vermouth and fig jam. Fill with ice and shake until outside of the shaker is frosty, cold, and ingredients are well combined. Add to ice-filled wine glass and top with Prosecco to your liking. Garnish with fresh fig and enjoy!