Max's Black Bayou

The Black Bayou is a drink inspired by swamp water. Dark, fecund and mysterious, I imagine drinking this with the sunrise after a long night. It tastes dirty in all the right ways. To make, you'll need:

dark roast coffee at room temperature (stale/burnt coffee is fine, just make it strong)
bourbon
pastis or other anise-flavored liquor
peychaud's bitters
preserved fig in syrup

Fill a mug half full of old coffee, toss in a shot of bourbon, a dash of peychaud's, a dollop of pastis (a quarter shot or so) and a preserved fig. Sweeten to taste with fig preserve syrup. Make sure to use strong coffee, otherwise it'll taste a little dilute.

The coffee is earthy, the bourbon is woody, and the anise and bitters are herbal. Don't knock it till you try it. It's really kind of a soothing drink. My thanks to my dad and, as always, the Apple House tasting team for their help.