Considering the short growing season of figs, you can't always find them fresh. But don't worry. That doesn't mean you can only make this cocktail when you have fresh figs on hand. For those times, we can instead add a cup of dried figs with the sage, water and sugar to make a homemade fig syrup. Dried figs give a richer, more concentrated flavor. The color won't be the same as pictured, and the flavor will be a bit different, but it's a delicious alternative when you can't get ripe figs. Another option is to add a couple tablespoons of fig jam with the rum, sage simple syrup and other ingredients and shake as directed. There's no need to muddle when using fig preserves.